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Moses and Monotheism (German: Der Mann Moses und die monotheistische Religion, lit. ' The man Moses and the monotheist religion ') is a 1939 book about the origins of monotheism written by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. It is Freud's final original work and it was completed in the summer of 1939 when Freud was, effectively ...
Nov 14, 2006 · Moses And Monotheism. by. Freud,Sigmund. Publication date. 1939. Topics. RELIGION. THEOLOGY, Prehistoric and primitive religions. Publisher.
Jun 25, 2010 · Moses and Monotheism. Paperback – June 25, 2010. 2010 Reprint of 1939 Edition. In Moses and Monotheism, Freud speculates that Moses was not Jewish, but actually born into Ancient Egyptian nobility and was perhaps a follower of Akhenaten, an ancient Egyptian monotheist.
12 MOSES ANDMONOTHEISM Ithasbeen maintained with goodreason that thelater history ofIsrael could notbeunderstood ifthis were notadmitted. Science to-day has become muchmore cautious anddeals much moreleniently withtradition thanitdidinthe early daysofhistorical investigation. Whatfirst attracts ourinterest intheperson of Moses ishisname, which iswritten Mosche in Hebrew. Onemaywell ask: Where ...
Moses and Monotheism 11 Moses and Monotheism: Guilt and the Murder of the Primal Father The phenomenon of Jewish monotheism is as puzzling today as it was in the 19th century. It is, perhaps, even more so, because the rich discoveries in this century of the life and re ligions of near-eastern peoples of the first two pre-Christian
Nov 24, 2016 · Moses and Monotheism. The book consists of three essays and is an extension of Freud’s work on psychoanalytic theory as a means of generating hypotheses about historical events.
Now let us turn to Freud's view of Judaism in Moses and Monothe-ism. I will follow the train of thought in the book and summarize it, always keeping an eye on the Jewish religion. In the first part ("Moses an Egyptian") Freud deduces from the name "Moses" and from the legend surrounding Moses' birth and childhood that he must have been an Egyptian.
Dec 18, 2019 · Moses and Monotheism. This volume contains Freud's speculations on various aspects of religion, on the basis of which he explains certain characteristics of the Jewish people in their relations with the Christians.
He accepts the hypothesis that Moses was murdered in the wilderness, but that his memory was cherished by the people and that his religious doctrine ultimately triumphed. Freud develops his general theory of monotheism, which enabled him to throw light on the development of Judaism and Christianity.
Freud argues that this feeling of overwhelming shame has been passed down in the Jew's racial memory for generations and has driven him to develop a strong conviction for religion. To explain the Jewish story of the adoption of Moses, Freud draws on the concept of family romance.
