Зарубежная психология
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Slavic Myths & Legends is a comprehensive study on myths, folklore and legends of the Slavic people settled in Eastern and Central Europe with a meticulous approach to the spirits and ghouls found in Slavic mythical beliefs. Thorough and comprehensive research covers various aspects of the theme, from stories of spirits of the dead, through folk tales of gods and beings of the households, forests and water, to legends of Slavic gods. The study comprehends the mythology of Slavic people of...
| Автор | Jan Hanuš Máchal |
The Myths of Christianity is a study on the Christian folklore and how much the heathen rituals influenced the development of a certain version of Christianity in different parts of the world. The goal of the work was to show that the modern religion doesn't offer much new or different from what has been believed in the many epochs of the past. Religious feelings of primitive man were driven by fear and superstition and the various forms of worship predominated in different geographical...
| Автор | E. B. Leatherbee |
"Celtic Mythology" is a study on ancient folk tales and legends of old Ireland, Wales and other Celtic regions, which remained a precious legacy to their illustrative history. The book deals with different aspects of folklore and mythology: myths of the creation, tales of gods and their position and behavior, the mythical creatures and animals, folk tales of the divine land and many more. Well grounded in history and sociology, the author relates these folk tales, legends and myths of...
| Автор | John Arnott MacCulloch |
Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection of books about witchcraft, witch trials, magic, sorcery legends, supernatural, demonology and occult practice: Introduction: The Superstitions of Witchcraft The Devil in Britain and America Witchcraft in Europe: History of Magic and Witchcraft: Magic and Witchcraft Lives of the Necromancers Witch, Warlock, and Magician Irish Witchcraft and Demonology Practitioners of Magic & Witchcraft and Clairvoyance Mary Schweidler, the...
| Автор | William Godwin |
This is a chronological compilation of aggadah from hundreds of biblical legends in Mishnah, Talmud and Midrash. The compilation is synthesized by Louis Ginzberg, a Rabbi and a Talmudist. The narrative is divided into four main volumes, Volume I covering the period from the Creation to Jacob; Volume II covering the period from Joseph to the Exodus; Volume III covering the period from the Exodus to the death of Moses; and Volume IV covering the period from Joshua to Esther.
| Автор | Louis Ginzberg Ginzberg |
"The Other World" in 2 volumes features about fifty examples of the Supernatural collected by Frederick George Lee. The facts and records set forth have been gathered from time to time in the period of twenty years, as well from ordinary historical narrations as from the personal information of several Lee's friends and acquaintances interested in the subject-matter of the book. Many examples of the Supernatural were published here for the first time, in an authoritative and complete...
| Автор | Various Authors |
This edition presents a thorough and comprehensive study on the folklore and legends of the native inhabitants of Central and South America. The materials for the study of native traditions are striking and various, from the usual demoniac beliefs and animistic credulities, to elaborate formations such as the Aztec and Maya pantheons, or the enigmatic Peruvian dogma. The study also explores the mythology of Caribbean people, as well as the legends from Amazon, Brazil, and the tales from the far...
| Автор | Hartley Burr Alexander |
Med udgangspunkt i Søren Kierkegaards eksistensfilosofi gennemgår bogen det helt store spørgsmål om hvordan et menneske får mening i livet. Umiddelbart bestemt er et menneske et forhold mellem sjæl og legeme, men det er også et forhold, der forholder sig til sig selv, dvs. et «selv», hvilket er et andet ord for ånd. Mennesket er altså på den ene side noget fast og bestemt. På den anden side alligevel ikke kun, fordi det altid kan forholde sig til det, det er. I det pseudonyme forfatterskab...
| Автор | Palle Veje Rasmussen |
Оливер Сакс – известный британский невролог и нейропсихолог, автор ряда популярных книг, переведенных на двадцать языков, две из которых – «Человек, который принял жену за шляпу» и «Антрополог на Марсе» – стали международными бестселлерами. «Человек, который принял жену за шляпу» – книга, написанная Оливером Саксом еще в 1971 году и выдержавшая с тех пор около десяти переизданий только на английском языке, не говоря уже о многочис-ленных переводах, – это истории современных людей, пытающихся...
| Автор | Оливер Сакс |
Углубленное, дополненное и полностью переработанное к 25-летию основания Школы «Слушай своё тело» – новое издание базовой книги Лиз Бурбо станет дивным подарком читателям. Сотни тысяч людей с помощью этой книги уже изменили свою жизнь к лучшему, преодолев препятствия на пути к счастью, здоровью и благополучию. Мы сами создаем мир, в котором живем. Почему же он получается у нас таким неуютным, безрадостным и враждебным? На многочисленных примерах Лиз Бурбо показывает, где и какие ошибки мы...
| Автор | Лиз Бурбо |
Henry James (1843-1916) was an America-born English writer whose novels, short stories and letters established the foundation of the modernist movement in twentieth century fiction and poetry. His career, one of the most significant and influential in English literature, spanned over five decades and resulted in a body of work that has had a profound impact on generations of writers. Born in New York, but educated in France, Germany, England and Switzerland, James often explored the cultural...
| Автор | Генри Джеймс |
"Wit and Its Relation to the Unconscious" is Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic examination of what makes something funny. From the father of psychoanalysis we get an interesting argument that at the heart of humor is the need to satisfy ones unconscious desires. Freud explains through numerous examples how jokes allow us a release from our inhibitions and provide significant satisfaction of the desire for pleasure. Building upon his earlier work, «The Interpretation of Dreams», Freud...
| Автор | Sigmund Freud |
Henry James (1843-1916) was an America-born English writer whose novels, short stories and letters established the foundation of the modernist movement in twentieth century fiction and poetry. His career, one of the most significant and influential in English literature, spanned over five decades and resulted in a body of work that has had a profound impact on generations of writers. Born in New York, but educated in France, Germany, England and Switzerland, James often explored the cultural...
| Автор | Генри Джеймс |
The Mythology of Mayas, Aztecs and Incas is a detailed study on the history and mythology of ancient Aztecs and Incas, providing valuable information to allow understanding into the background of Latin American heritage. The book includes tales of the myths of creations, legends of numerous Mesoamerican Gods, such as Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli, and many other interesting folk tales of the ancient tribes of Mexico and Peru.
| Автор | Льюис Спенс |
Personality constitutes a specific constellation of behaviors. When these conform to societal norms a person is considered to have a well-functioning personality. Yet, in every complex civilization there is the suppression of the soul within a prison of flesh, crying out for help. There is no general theory of personality that can define all of them. However, within each individual is the ability to trace the genesis of essentially all of his/her “neurotic” traits, fears, and seemingly...
| Автор | Ernest Pecci MD |
A pivotal work in the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud, “Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality” puts forth many of the foundational ideas that make up Freud’s influential theories on sexuality. Freud builds upon his theories of the unconscious that he introduced in “The Interpretation of Dreams” in 1899 and argues that the unconscious mind plays a significant role in sexual behavior and that sexual experiences are a driving force in the development of psychological neuroses and...
| Автор | Sigmund Freud |