MYTH & GUILT-The Crime & Punishment of Mankind-THEODOR REIK-Superb 1957 HC w/DJ!

Description: Hi! You're looking at a SUPERB condition book which is a fascinating a fascinating rumination on the collective guilt plaguing Western culture written by Psychoanalyst THEODOR REIK--the book is an unstated First Edition and a HARDCOVER with the ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET and is NOT a remainder copy and NOT price-clipped, with the original $6.76 price in the upper corner of the front inner flap. This book is in SUPERB condition and the book itself has a tiny ding on the lower left edge of the front surface, a very slight discolored spot on the lower left corner of the front cover and a slight ding on the upper left tip of the back cover but NO other significant imperfections; the dustjacket has very light browning on the spine edge, a few light wrinkles on the upper portion of the spine edge, a very small discolored spot on the BACK surface of the lower left edge of the front cover (NOT visible on the front surface), very light dings and a couple of tiny tears o the spine tips, a tiny ding on the lower center of the back surface and just very light shelfwear otherwise but NO other significant flaws! The book is titled Myth and Guilt: The Crime and Punishment of Mankind and it was written by THEODOR REIK; it was published by George Braziller, Inc. in 1957 and is an unstated 1st Edition copy."What is the origin of the sense of collective guilt that plagues Western man? What is the crime for which man suffers an need for punishment?" Dr. Theodor Reik, one of the world's leading psychoanalysts, became absorbed in this problem from many discussions with Freud. Over the years he has examined what he considers the basic myth of our civilization: the story of Adam's Fall culminating in the Passion of Christ. With the suspense of a detective story, he untangles the myth in its many expressions, tracing clues in the Bible, using the findings of psychologists and anthropologists as explanatory evidence for a startling conclusion: Man's crime, committed in prehistory, lingering in his motives and haunting him with inevitable remorse, is the sin of pride, of hybris: the killing of God, the ambition to be God.A fantastic find, and a beautiful copy of this book!Thanks for looking, and good luck if you're bidding! Also be sure to check out all of my other great books currently listed on ebay auctions--I can combine shipping for multiple purchases!

Price: 15 USD

Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania

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