Reprint of the 1928 edition. The Future of an Illusion is a book written by Sigmund Freud in 1927. It describes his interpretation of religion's origins, development, psychoanalysis, and its future. Freud describes religion as an illusion, as one of the wishes that are the "fulfillments of the oldest, strongest, and most urgent wishes of mankind". This title remains a landmark work of the 20th century.
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Sigmund Freud was born in 1856 and died in exile in London in 1939. As a writer and doctor he remains one of the informing voices of the twentieth century.
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Seller: Clevedon Community Bookshop Co-operative, Clevedon, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. International Psycho-analytical Library number 15, translated by W. D. Robson-Scott and revised and edited by James Strachey. 1973 third impression of a book first translated in 1928 and revised 1962. Hardback with dust jacket in cellophane cover, the dust jacket is faded, foxed and tanned (especially the spine) but otherwise undamaged apart from price clipping. The cover is red with gilt lettering on spine, some wear to top and bottom of spine but otherwise undamaged, the binding is firm and square. Some foxing to edges and endpapers, and some light foxing on a few pages, but otherwise the text block is clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 76610
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0701201177I3N00
Seller: The Bookstore, Belfast, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 3rd impression of revised edition, a good tight copy with a little light age spotting. Seller Inventory # 023423
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. Volume 15. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:0701201177. Seller Inventory # 7073871
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. Volume 15. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:0701201177. Seller Inventory # 9296018
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