Decoding the Past: The Psychohistorical Approach
"[This book] is an important collection of essays on the controversial field of psychohistory by someone who has had full training, both hi history and psychoanalysis."—Peter Gay"[T]his is a serious and thoughtful book for anyone interested in the possibility of extending history's manner of understanding itself."—David Weinberger,Philadelphia Inquirer"Peter Loewenberg is the pre-eminent authority in the field of psychohistory. His excellently written essays provide readers with sophisticated and sensible psychohistory."—John J. Fitzpatrick,Choice"Loewenberg has brought not only the method but also the sensitivity and dispassion of the psychoanalyst to his study of the past. He has contributed significantly to historical understanding, and done good service for the movement he represents."—Mark Silk,Boston Globe