The Mystery of Personality: A History of Psychodynamic Theories (Library of the History of Psychological Theories)
From the reviews:“Taylor … offers a comprehensive, compelling account of psychodynamic theories. … the book reveals Taylor’s talent for historical rendition as he describes and situates dynamic theory within the history of psychology and within a specific cultural epoch. … Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.” (A. N. Douglas, Choice, Vol. 47 (4), December, 2009)“The Mystery of Personality: A History of Psychodynamic Theories is a historical treatment of 20th-century personality theory, the unconscious, and psychotherapy … . a valuable encyclopedic resource for the history of Western psychotherapeutic and personality theory traditions. … This … work is a most welcome contribution. … The Mystery of Personality is best suited to those psychologists and personality theorists who already know many of the facts and who are familiar with most of the characters and their stories.” (Rachael I. Rosner, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 55 (18), May, 2010)“As a volume keen to detail the historical shifts in psychodynamic theory – and the place of psychodynamic theory in personality development – this author succeeds brilliantly. He outlines with extraordinary thoroughness the shifts over the past century or more … . Historically interested parties will find much in this volume to enjoy and to learn. … it will be of interest to the reader that attention is given by this author to the nature of how any theorist must approach his or her work … .” (Rudy Oldeschulte, Metapsychology Online Reviews, Vol. 14 (43), October, 2010)