First edition/first printing, in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number; This book is a psychohistorical examination of the past, specifically with respect to the interpretation of historical events. The author utilizes a psychohistorical approach, which is a blend of psychological and historical analysis.; 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Decoding the Past: the Psychohistorical Approach - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf, New York

Publication Date

1983

Language

English

ISBN 10

0394481526

ISBN 13

9780394481524

Binding

1/4 Cloth

Edition

First Edition; First Printing.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Synopsis

A collection of essays exploring the methods and applications of the controversial new discipline of psychohistory discusses the use of psychoanalysis in historical study to contribute a more perceptive view of the past

About the Author

Peter Loewenberg is professor of history and political psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a training and supervising analyst of the Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute. He has published and lectured widely in America, Europe, China, and Israel.

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