Insanity and divinity: studies in psychosis and spirituality

"How close is spirituality to psychosis? Covering the interrelation of psychosis and spirituality from a number of angles, Insanity and Divinity will generate dialogue and discussion, aid critical reflection and stimulate creative approaches to clinical work for those interested in the connecti...

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Contributors: Gale, John (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London [u.a.] Routledge 2014
In:Year: 2014
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:The book series of the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Psychosis / Mysticism / Religion
Further subjects:B Spirituality Psychological aspects
B Collection of essays
B Psychiatry and religion
B Schizophrenia / Psychopathology / PSYCHOLOGY
B Mental Illness Religious aspects
B Movements / Psychoanalysis / PSYCHOLOGY
B Psychoses Etiology
B Mind & Body / PHILOSOPHY
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Summary:"How close is spirituality to psychosis? Covering the interrelation of psychosis and spirituality from a number of angles, Insanity and Divinity will generate dialogue and discussion, aid critical reflection and stimulate creative approaches to clinical work for those interested in the connections between religious studies, psychoanalysis, anthropology and hagiography. Bringing together an international range of contributors and covering many different types of religious experience, this book presents its theme in three parts: Psychoanalysis, belief and mysticism Anthropology, history and hagiography Psychology, psychosis and religious experience. Each section includes discussion of the hinterland between madness and religious experience from the perspective of a number of religions, autobiographical accounts of those who have experienced a psychosis in which spirituality played a key part and a comprehensive review of the position of psychology research into the meaning and function of spirituality in relation to the psychoses. Insightful, enlightening and wide-ranging, Insanity and Divinity is ideal for clinicians, academics and chaplains working in clinical settings"--
ISBN:0415608619