Psychoanalysis & The Patriarchal Traditi

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

A work of feminist psychoanalytic literary criticism that offers original readings of early canonical works of the Western tradition.\nIn cogently argued and brilliant readings of texts ranging from St. Augustine\u2019s Confessions to Milton\u2019s Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes, Psychoanalysis and the Patriarchal Tradition shows the ongoing cultural value of psychoanalytic approaches\u2014flexibly and critically applied\u2014to the interpretation of major literary works. Peter L. Rudnytsky makes a persuasive and striking case for tracing significant connections between the Judeo-Christian story of the Fall and the Greek myth of Oedipus: Proposing that the Oedipus complex can be viewed as the \u201Clatent content\u201D of the Fall, Rudnytsky at once respects the explanatory power of these\n\nPsychoanalysis and the Patriarchal Tradition\nAugustine to Milton\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail;