Attachment and God in Medieval England

Juliana Dresvina

ISBN 10: 9004500154 / ISBN 13: 9789004500150

Published by Koninklijke Brill BV Sep 2021, 2021

Neuware - This book brings together the disciplines of history and psychology. It is the first study to apply attachment theory to self-narratives of the past, namely examples of life-writing (letters and proto-autobiographies) from medieval England, written in broad religious contexts. It examines whether God could appear as an adequate attachment figure in times of high mortality and often inadequate childrearing practices, and whether the emphasis on God's proximity to believers benefited their psychological reorganisation. The main method of enquiry is discourse analysis based on the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) coding. Seller Inventory # 9789004500150

Synopsis:

This book brings together the disciplines of history and psychology. It is the first study to apply attachment theory to self-narratives of the past, namely examples of life-writing (letters and proto-autobiographies) from medieval England, written in broad religious contexts. It examines whether God could appear as an adequate attachment figure in times of high mortality and often inadequate childrearing practices, and whether the emphasis on God’s proximity to believers benefited their psychological reorganisation. The main method of enquiry is discourse analysis based on the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) coding.

About the Author: Juliana (Julie) Dresvina, Ph.D. (2007), is a member of the History Faculty, University of Oxford. She has published widely on medieval religiosity and cultural history, and has recently co-edited Cognitive Sciences and Medieval Studies: An Introduction (University of Wales Press, 2021).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Attachment and God in Medieval England
Publisher: Koninklijke Brill BV Sep 2021
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu