Freud's World ─ An Encyclopedia of His Life and Times

Cordon (psychology, Eastern Connecticut State U.) organizes significant people, places, and ideas related to the life of Sigmund Freud into encyclopedic form, taking particular interest in points of controversy and shifting cultural attitudes toward psychoanalytic theory. Written in a clear, accessible style, it is appropriate for students interested in learning about Freud's life, relationships, ideas, and legacy. It includes multi-page entries on concepts like attachment, seduction theory, eugenics, andhysteria; individuals like Viktor Frankl, Anna Freud, Carl Jung, Erich Fromm, and Wilhelm Reich; and an entry each on five of Freud's works: Civilization and its Discontents, The Interpretation of Dreams, The Future of an Illusion, Moses and Monotheism, and Totem and Taboo. Each entry is followed with suggestions for further reading. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Luis A. Cordon, PhD, is professor of psychology at Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT.