Slouching Towards Bethlehem

by Nina Coltart

Overview

Filled with clinical vignettes that bring her writings to life, the book cognently addresses such disparate topics as diagnosis, the superego, and silence, as well as the important of spirituality. The title essay, which opens the book, is justly famous–a close analysis of an apparently hopeless, elderly patient, Coltart's dramatic intervention, and the remarkable resluts of the case.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635421262
Publisher:	Other Press, LLC
Publication date:	10/20/2020
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	791 KB

About the Author

Nina Coltart

Deeply admired for her direct, honest, moving, and illuminating work, Nina Coltart is a highly regarded member of the British psychoanalytic community. In her talks and essays, she explores the parameters of the psychoanalytic relationship against a background of broader issues in morality and culture. Offering her insights to a North American audience for the first time, this volume is an outgrowth of her vast experience as a psychoanalyst, teacher, and consultant.

Editorial Reviews

A collection of writings by distinguished British psychoanalyst Coltart, in which she discusses such topics as love, religion, Buddhism, and moral responsibility, illustrating her ideas with vignettes from her practice. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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