Brothers & sisters : myth and reality /

Abramovitch, Henry, 1950-

Brothers & sisters : myth and reality / Brothers and sisters Henry Abramovitch ; foreword by David H. Rosen. - First edition. - 1 online resource - Carolyn and Ernest Fay series in analytical psychology ; number nineteen . - Carolyn and Ernest Fay series in analytical psychology ; no. 19. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prelude: active imagination -- Neglect of siblings in depth psychology -- The sibling archetype -- Brotherly love in two Indian epics -- Darker side of brotherhood -- Sisters keepers, brothers weepers -- The unexpected brothers: Moses and Job -- Brothers and sisters: clinical implication -- Afterword: a personal note -- Notes.

Growing up, we typically spend more time with our brothers and sisters than we do with our parents. In an age of divorce, mobility, and alienation, the sibling bond is often the only one that really lasts. Given that brothers and sisters are such a fundamental aspect of human existence, it is remarkable that they have received so little in-depth attention in the field of psychology. Henry Abramovitch's Brothers and Sisters explores the tension between the myth and reality of brothers and sisters in a variety of cultures and through the poignant brother-sister stories in the Bible. Abramovitch lo.

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Brothers and sisters--Psychological aspects.
Developmental psychology.
Brothers and sisters--Family relationships.
Brothers and sisters--Religious aspects.
Brothers and sisters.
Religion.
Mythology.
Siblings--psychology
Sibling Relations
Religion
Mythology
Frères et sœurs--Aspect psychologique.
Psychologie du développement.
Frères et sœurs--Relations familiales.
Frères et sœurs.
Religion.
Mythologie.
siblings (people)
religion (discipline)
mythology (literary genre)
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS--Life Stages--General.
PSYCHOLOGY--Developmental--General.
PSYCHOLOGY--Developmental--Lifespan Development.
PSYCHOLOGY--General.
Brothers and sisters--Family relationships.
Brothers and sisters--Psychological aspects.
Brothers and sisters--Religious aspects.
Developmental psychology.


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W1 / CA877M no.19 2014 WS 105.5.F2

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