Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Allen Esterson
Beth Benoit wrote: Our own (TIPS, that is) Allen Esterson's book, Seductive Mirage: An Exploration of the work of Sigmund Freud is very interesting. Even a first-year student should find plenty of interesting stuff here. It's in paperback, and available at Barnes and Noble bn.com - click

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Dr . Bob Wildblood
I'm going two ways on the question of a book on Freud. If what you are interested in is a book that clearly outlines Freud's ideas as they were described by Freud and his colleagues, then Hall's Primer is great. If you are looking for a book that is an analysis of Freud and his ideas, along

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Christopher D. Green
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 23 Nov 2004 at 19:43, Miguel Roig wrote: However, I wonder whether they would be suitable for a first-year student or as a summary of Freud's life and work. Would you recommend any of the ones mentioned? Are there any others that you think do a good job

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Miguel Roig
of a book on Freud. If what you are interested in is a book that clearly outlines Freud's ideas as they were described by Freud and his colleagues, then Hall's Primer is great. If you are looking for a book that is an analysis of Freud and his ideas, along with an examination of all of the warts

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Stephen Black
On 24 Nov 2004, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote: I'm going two ways on the question of a book on Freud. If what you are interested in is a book that clearly outlines Freud's ideas as they were described by Freud and his colleagues, then Hall's Primer is great. If you are looking for a book

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Christopher D. Green
Stephen Black wrote: An offbeat alternative or supplement to Hall's book worth considering is Appignanesi's and Zarate's (1979) _Freud for Beginners_, if it's still in print. It's Freud in cartoons, along the lines of Larry Gonick's books. If you've seen them, you'll know what I mean. There were

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Christopher D. Green
Stephen Black wrote: An offbeat alternative or supplement to Hall's book worth considering is Appignanesi's and Zarate's (1979) _Freud for Beginners_, if it's still in print. It's Freud in cartoons, along the lines of Larry Gonick's books. If you've seen them, you'll know what I mean. I take it

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Allen Esterson
Bob Wildwood wrote: I'm going two ways on the question of a book on Freud. If what you are interested in is a book that clearly outlines Freud's ideas as they were described by Freud and his colleagues, then Hall's Primer is great. If you are looking for a book that is an analysis of Freud

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Allen Esterson
Stephen Black wrote: An offbeat alternative or supplement to Hall's book worth considering is Appignanesi's and Zarate's (1979) _Freud for Beginners_, if it's still in print. It's Freud in cartoons, along the lines of Larry Gonick's books. If you've seen them, you'll know what I mean. Chris

RE: Book on Freud

2004-11-24 Thread Aubyn Fulton
Beth Benoit wrote: Our own (TIPS, that is) Allen Esterson's book, Seductive Mirage: An Exploration of the work of Sigmund Freud is very interesting. Even a first-year student should find plenty of interesting stuff here. It's in paperback, and available at Barnes and Noble bn.com - click on

Book on Freud

2004-11-23 Thread Miguel Roig
Hi, folks. I have a fairly capable, first-year psychology major who is interested in learning about Freud's theories and he has asked me to recommend a book that summarizes his work. I realize that in the recent past, a number of books and papers on Freud have been mentioned in the context of

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-23 Thread Annette Taylor, Ph. D.
These two are on my Amazon.com wish list. I don't know about their availability or suitability to a freshman. Annette Unauthorized Freud: Doubters Confront a Legend by Frederick Crews Seductive Mirage: An Exploration of the Work of Sigmund Freud by Allen Esterson Annette Kujawski Taylor,

Re: Book on Freud

2004-11-23 Thread sblack
I don't think this made it out, so I'm trying again. On 23 Nov 2004 at 19:43, Miguel Roig wrote: Hi, folks. I have a fairly capable, first-year psychology major who is interested in learning about Freud's theories and he has asked me to recommend a book that summarizes his work. I realize