Moses and Monotheism (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Sigmund Freud
- First Published: 1937
- Type of Work: Psychology
- Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology
- Subjects: History, Mythology or myths, Religion, God, Christianity, Bible, biblical imagery, or biblical symbolism, Judaism, Psychoanalysis or psychoanalysts
Form and Content
Moses and Monotheism is a psychoanalytic interpretation of the biblical story of Moses and the Jewish exodus from Egypt and a reconsideration of the subsequent history of the Jews and their religion in the light of this interpretation. The argument proceeds in a manner familiar from Sigmund Freud’s other writings. In an almost conversational tone, he leads the reader from one point to the next, anticipating and answering questions and objections, gently introducing psychoanalytic concepts to illuminate the story. From time to time he admits that every...
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