In this outstanding book, originally published in 1997, and subsequently
translated into many languages, Michael Palmer presents a detailed and
comparative study of the two most famous theories of religion in the
history of psychology: those of Freud and Jung.
The first part of the book analyses Freud's claim that religion is an
obsessional neurosis-a psychological illness fueled by sexual
repression-and the second part considers Jung's rejection of Freud's
theory and his own assertion that it is the absence of religion, not its
presence, which leads to neurosis.
Originally given as a series of lectures at Bristol University, this
Classic edition of Freud and Jung on Religion is important reading for
general and specialist readers alike, as it assumes no prior knowledge
of the theories of Freud or Jung and is an invaluable teaching text.