Erik Erikson's Verbal Portraits
Subtitle: Luther, Gandhi, Einstein, Jesus
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9781442241510
Subjects: Erikson, erik h. (erik homburger), 1902-1994; Luther, martin, 1483-1546; Gandhi, mahatma, 1869-1948; Einstein, albert, 1879-1955; Jesus christ; Identity (psychology); Psychoanalysis and art; Psychoanalysis, case studies; Biography, psychological aspects
Description: "In Erik Erikson's Verbal Portraits : Luther, Gandhi, Einstein, Jesus, Donald Capps contends that Erikson's portraits of respective historical figures make a highly creative contribution to psychoanalytic discourse. Although he [Erikson] reluctantly abandoned his youthful aspirations to become an artist, his artistic sensitivities and skills played a critical role in the development of his multifaceted conception of identity"--Provided by publisher.