Overview

The centennial of the original publication of Sigmund Freud's ""The Interpretation of Dreams"" has generated a wave of critical reappraisals of this monumental work. Considered one of the most important books in Western history, scholars from an astonishing variety of academic fields continue to wrestle with Freud's intricate theories and insights. ""Dreams"" is a collection of writing on dreams from many scholars in religious studies, anthropology, and psychology departments. The volume is organized into three thematic sections: traditions, individuals and methods. The 23 articles highlight the most important theories, the most contentious debates, and the most far reaching implications of this growing field of study.

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Author:   K. Bulkeley
Publisher:   St Martin's Press
Imprint:   St Martin's Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.607kg
ISBN:  

9780312293345

ISBN 10:   0312293348
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   17 February 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Contemplating Freud's Navel PART I: TRADITIONS Buddhist Dream Experience: The Role of Interpretation, Ritual, and Gender; S.Young Dreams and Nightmares in Ancient Egypt; K.Szpakowska Dreams in the Hebrew Bible; M.Tanner Sending a Voice, Seeking a Place: Visionary Dreams Among Native Women of the Plains; L.Irwin Dreams in American Personal Religious Accounts: 1600-1980; J.Alexander Dreams of Purposes: An Analysis of Dream Narratives in an Independent African Church; S.Charsley The Role of Dreams in Religious Enculturation Among the Asabano of Papua New Guinea; R.I.Lohmann PART II: INDIVIDUALS Penelope as Dreamer; The Perils of Interpretation; K.Bulkeley Kagwahiv Mourning: Dreams of a Bereaved Father; W.Kracke Dreams as 'Good to Think': Visionary Experiences in the Life of an Indian Sufi; M.Hermansen Wish, Conflict, and Awareness: Freud and the Problem of the 'Dream Book'; B.Cohler The Mystical Dreams of Ramakrishna; J.Kripal Dreams of a Jungian Therapist; J.White-Lewis 'Ifit Were My Dream ': Experiences in Group Dreamsharing; J.Taylor PART III: METHODS Western Dreams About Eastern Dreams; W.Doniger The New Anthropology of Dreaming; B.Tedlock Beyond Freud and Jung: A View from Cognitive Psychology; G .W.Domhoff A Content Analysis of Mehinaku Dreams; T.Gregor Modernity and Dream Content: A Ugandan Example; K.E.Johnson How Metaphor Structures Dreams: The Theory of Conceptual Metaphor Applied to Dream Analysis; G.Lakoff The Dream Navel: Networks of Meaning and the Undermining of Foundations; J.DiCenso Turning Aside at the Navel of the Dream: The End(s) of Interpretation; D.Jonte-Pace Metacognition in Dreaming and Waking; T.Kahan Conclusion: Responding to a Skeptic: A Conversation with Frederick Crews

Reviews

'Dreams, for the most part, is a very dry representation of an infinitely fascinating subject, which would be extremely useful should your course, or indeed your interest, ever touch upon this topic.' - Adam Banister, Juice, Leeds Student newspaper

Author Information

KELLY BULKELEY is Lecturer in Religious Studies at Santa Clara University. He is the author of several books on dreams, including Visions of the Night: Dreams, Religion, and Psychology and An Introduction to the Psychology of Dreaming. He is Senior Editor of the journal Dreaming.

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