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Henri F. Ellenberger, the Swiss medical historian, is best remembered today as the author of The Discovery of the Unconscious (1970), a brilliant, encyclopedic study of psychiatric theory and therapy from primitive times to the mid-twentieth century. However, in addition to this well-known work, Ellenberger has written over thirty essays in the history of the mental sciences. This collection unites fourteen of Ellenberger's most interesting and methodologically innovative historical essays, many of which draw on new and rich bodies of primary materials. Several of the articles appear here in English translation for the first time. The essays deal with subjects such as the intellectual origins of psycho-analysis, the work of the French psychological school of Jean-Martin Charcot and Pierre Janet, the role of the ""great patients"" in the history of psychiatry, and the cultural history of psychiatry. The publication of these writings, which corresponds with the opening in Paris of the Institut Henri Ellenberger, truly establishes Ellenberger as the founding figure of the historiography of psychiatry.Accompanying the essays are an extensive interpretive introduction and a detailed bibliographical essay by the editor. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Mark S. Micale
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   259
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.595kg
ISBN:  

9780691603995

ISBN 10:   0691603995
Pages:   430
Publication Date:   14 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

"*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface and Acknowledgments, pg. vii*Introduction: Henri F. Ellenberger and the Origins of European Psychiatric Historiography, pg. 1*1. Fechner and Freud [1956], pg. 89*2. Moritz Benedikt (1835-1920): An Insufficiently Appreciated Pioneer of Psychoanalysis [1973], pg. 104*3. Freud's Lecture on Masculine Hysteria (October 15, 1886): A Critical Study [1968], pg. 119*4. Charcot and the Salpetriere School [1965], pg. 139*5. Pierre Janet, Philosopher [1973], pg. 155*6. The Scope of Swiss Psychology [1957], pg. 176*7. The Life and Work of Hermann Rorschach (1884-1922) [1954], pg. 192*8. Psychiatry and Its Unknown History [1961], pg. 239*9. The Story of ""Anna O."": A Critical Review with New Data [1972], pg. 254*10. The Story of ""Emmy von N."": A Critical Study with New Documents [1977], pg. 273*11. C. G. Jung and the Story of Helene Preiswerk: A Critical Study with New Documents [1991], pg. 291*12. The Fall acies of Psychiatric Classification [1963], pg. 309*13. The Concept of "" Maladie Creatrice"" [1964], pg. 328*14. The Pathogenic Secret and Its Therapeutics [1966], pg. 341*A. The Discovery of the Unconscious: Table of Contents, pg. 363*B. Report on My Study Trip to Europe, Summer of 1963, pg. 367*C. Henri F. Ellenberger: Complete Writings in the History of Psychiatry, pg. 375*Bibliographical Essay, pg. 379*Index, pg. 415"

Reviews

Micale ... deserves our thanks for this labor of love... It could almost stand alone as a general introduction to the historiography of psychiatry in the past twenty-five years. It is also a glowing testament to the range of Ellenberger's research and his enduring historical contributions. Overall, this volume will be greatly appreciated by scholars in the burgeoning discipline of the history of psychiatry. -- Journal of the History of Medicine

Micale ... deserves our thanks for this labor of love... It could almost stand alone as a general introduction to the historiography of psychiatry in the past twenty-five years. It is also a glowing testament to the range of Ellenberger's research and his enduring historical contributions. Overall, this volume will be greatly appreciated by scholars in the burgeoning discipline of the history of psychiatry. --Journal of the History of Medicine

"""Micale ... deserves our thanks for this labor of love... It could almost stand alone as a general introduction to the historiography of psychiatry in the past twenty-five years. It is also a glowing testament to the range of Ellenberger's research and his enduring historical contributions. Overall, this volume will be greatly appreciated by scholars in the burgeoning discipline of the history of psychiatry.""--Journal of the History of Medicine"

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