Download or read book History and Psyche written by S. Alexander and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, a widening range of historical phenomena are being examined through the psychoanalytic lens, while the psychoanalytic tradition itself is coming in for unprecedented historical scrutiny. This collection of essays showcases the innovative, and sometimes contentious, encounters between psychoanalysis and history.