{"title":"Mortimer Ostow","description":"\u003cp\u003eMortimer Ostow’s works delve deeply into the complexities of the human mind and the philosophical questions that shape our understanding of reality. His writing merges rigorous psychological insight with an evocative narrative style, inviting readers to explore themes where myth intersects with madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thought-provoking journey through intricate concepts that challenge conventional thinking. Ostow’s books are both intellectually stimulating and accessible, offering fresh perspectives within the fields of philosophy and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"myth-and-madness-by-raphael-israeli-9781560002246","title":"Myth and Madness","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe persistence of anti-Semitism and its current resurgence after a brief post-Holocaust suppression challenge those who study human behaviour to locate the causal bases of anti-Semitism and find approaches to combat it. This is an astonishing report of a nine-year study of the psychodynamics of anti-Semitism. Undertaken by Dr. Mortimer Ostow on behalf of the Psychoanalytic Research and Development Fund, it puts flesh and bones on the discussion of antisemitism in Sigmund Freud's 1939 classic theoretical study \u003cem\u003eMoses and Monotheism.\u003c\/em\u003e Its close adherence to case material, and application of psychoanalytic theory to historical data and cultural products, yields new insights into bigotry and equity alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy examining prejudiced patients and their myths, Dr. Ostow shows the common threads of anti-Semitism in a variety of national and cultural settings, even under supposed optimal conditions when antisemitism is stringently controlled. The work uses the psychiatric approach and can be read as a study of how this area of behavioural science reveals the interplay of the individual and the group, cultural background and material opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into five major segments: Psychoanalytic interpretation of anti-Semitism in the past; clinical data on anti-Semitic sentiments in a variety of personal and national settings; mythological dimensions of anti-Semitism and apocalyptic doctrines; specific anti-Semitic myths including pre-Christian early and medieval Christian, \"racial\" and post-modern Muslim anti-Semitism. The final segment focuses on the pogrom mentality, including the Nazi phenomenon, antisemitic fundamentalism, and black anti-Semitism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMyth and Madness\u003c\/em\u003e is informed by an amazing breadth of learning: from biblical exegesis to modern sociology, from close attention to mundane patients to evaluating mythic claims of the loftiest, and at times most dangerous sort. This is a landmark effort—one that will be the touchstone for theoretical and clinical works to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607192027372,"sku":"9781560002246","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781560002246-myth-and-madness.jpg?v=1778158845"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mortimer-ostow.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}