There is an academic cottage industry on the "Jewish Freud," aiming to detect Jewish influences on Freud, his own feelings about being Jewish, and suppressed traces of Jewishness in his thought. This book takes a different approach, turning its gaze not on Freud but rather on those who seek out his concealed Jewishness. What is it that propels the scholarly aim to show Freud in a Jewish light? Naomi Seidman explores attempts to "touch" Freud (and other famous Jews) through Jewish languages, seeking out his Hebrew name or evidence that he knew some Yiddish. Tracing a history of this drive to bring Freud into Jewish range, Seidman also charts Freud's responses to (and jokes about) this desire. More specifically, she reads the reception and translation of Freud in Hebrew and Yiddish as instances of the desire to touch, feel, "rescue," and connect with the famous Professor from Vienna.
| ISBN: | 9781503639263 |
| Publication date: | 2nd May 2024 |
| Author: | Naomi Seidman |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 364 pages |
| Series: | Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Social groups: religious groups and communities Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology Social and cultural history |
There is an academic cottage industry on the "Jewish Freud," aiming to detect Jewish influences on Freud, his own feelings about being Jewish, and suppressed traces of Jewishness in his thought. This book takes a different approach, turning its gaze not on Freud but rather on those who seek out his concealed Jewishness. What is it that propels the scholarly aim to show Freud in a Jewish light? Naomi Seidman explores attempts to "touch" Freud (and other famous Jews) through Jewish languages, seeking out his Hebrew name or evidence that he knew some Yiddish. Tracing a history of this drive to bring Freud into Jewish range, Seidman also charts Freud's responses to (and jokes about) this desire. More specifically, she reads the reception and translation of Freud in Hebrew and Yiddish as instances of the desire to touch, feel, "rescue," and connect with the famous Professor from Vienna.
Translating the Jewish Freud features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Social and cultural history
Translating the Jewish Freud is available in Paperback, Hardback
Translating the Jewish Freud was written by Naomi Seidman and published by Stanford University Press
Translating the Jewish Freud has 364 pages
Yes it is part of Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture series
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