{"product_id":"psychoanalysis-and-the-patriarchal-tradition-augustine-to-milton-paperback","title":"Psychoanalysis and the Patriarchal Tradition: Augustine to Milton - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter L. Rudnytsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEsther Rashkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter L. Rudnytsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA work of feminist psychoanalytic literary criticism that offers original readings of early canonical works of the Western tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn cogently argued and brilliant readings of texts ranging from St. Augustine's \u003ci\u003eConfessions \u003c\/i\u003eto Milton's \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParadise Regained \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSamson Agonistes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychoanalysis and the Patriarchal Tradition \u003c\/i\u003eshows the ongoing cultural value of psychoanalytic approaches-flexibly and critically applied-to the interpretation of major literary works. Peter L. Rudnytsky makes a persuasive and striking case for tracing significant connections between the Judeo-Christian story of the Fall and the Greek myth of Oedipus: Proposing that the Oedipus complex can be viewed as the \"latent content\" of the Fall, Rudnytsky at once respects the explanatory power of these master-myths while he interrogates their claims to universality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing above all on Freud, Klein, Winnicott, and Lacan, Rudnytsky integrates a range of psychoanalytic perspectives with deconstruction, new historicism, and psychobiography to highlight issues of gender and sexuality not only in Augustine and Milton but also in Gottfried's \u003ci\u003eTristan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSir Gawain and the Green Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, More's \u003ci\u003eHistory of King Richard III\u003c\/i\u003e, Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e, as well the poetry of Marvell and other 17th-century writers who exhibit the \"dissociation of sensibility\" Rudnytsky links to the execution of King Charles I. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through synthesis of psychoanalysis, feminism, and literary criticism, \u003ci\u003ePsychoanalysis and the Patriarchal Tradition \u003c\/i\u003esheds new light on old masterpieces even as it reveals the contours of an entire tradition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter L. Rudnytsky \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of English at the University of Florida, USA, and Head of the Department of Academic and Professional Affairs of the American Psychoanalytic Association. A coeditor of Bloomsbury's Psychoanalytic Horizons series and editor of the History of Psychoanalysis series at Routledge, his most recent book is \u003ci\u003eMutual Analysis: Ferenczi, Severn, and the Origins of Trauma Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (2022). He maintains a private practice in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy in Gainesville, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47336731115769,"sku":"9798765131145","price":51.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/yndv34MIRg9798765131145.webp?v=1769670966","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/psychoanalysis-and-the-patriarchal-tradition-augustine-to-milton-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}