In this psychobiography, Erik H. Erikson brings his insights on human development and the identity crisis to bear on the prominent figure of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther.
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A winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Erik H. Erikson was renowned worldwide as teacher, clinician, and theorist in the field of psychoanalysis and human development.
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21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
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Enlightening & thought provoking, but not for a light reader,
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This review is from: Young Man Luther: A Study in Psychoanalysis and History (Austen Riggs Monograph) (Paperback)
Having had to read this for a college class, I approached it with a certain resignation, but found that my Lutheran background was at first helpful in understanding the context, and then made more clear in comprehending the "big picture." Erickson proposes some unusual connections, but in light of our increasing knowlege of what makes people "tick," it is not too farfetched. Given that the reformation was a significant watershed in the political, religious and ethical world, it is worthwhile to have a better understanding of who this guy (Luther)was, and what could have pushed him from devoted Catholic priest to the impetus for a massive schism. It was more than the sold indulgences, and understanding what had influenced his life as a child, as well as what continued to influence him as a reformer, made more clear the personality and motivations, the heart and mind of the man who opened the church to the common man. With that opening, the "church" was no longer on such a pedestal, the priest was no longer too elevated for common folk, and subsequently, the progress of the Renaissance was inevitably, though slowly, available to all, rather than the select few. A man of such importance deserves to be understood.
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A pioneering work in psychohistory,
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This is Erikson's breakthrough work in psychohistory. He reads the inner conflicts of Luther and connects them convincingly with great historical events. In this particular case he chooses a historical figure whose violence in some way undermines and contradicts the very religious vocation his life is built upon. Erikson shows how the revolutionary Luther in conflict with his own violent father and himself turns against the world of corrupt medieval indulgence- laden Catholicism and uses his own personal energy and story to create a powerful change in history, the Reformation.
This is an admirable piece of theorizing and research combined and a fascinating read.
13 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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Perfect for the first year graduate student,
By Boetius "Vlad" (Riverdale, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Young Man Luther: A Study in Psychoanalysis and History (Austen Riggs Monograph) (Paperback)
Erickson's work is intelligently written and is perfect for stimulating the first year history graduate student towards broadening his or her thoughts on history and historical figures. That said, the work is also a tedious read that at times is little more than a pedantic stream of the author's consciousness. In the end, one does not really feel that much has been learned about the inner life of Luther, or about his time and place. A worthy work to be sure, but certainly also a minor one of limited value.
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THE LITERATURE on Luther, and by Luther, is stupendous in volume. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Hans Luder, Roman Church, Little Hans, Martin Luther, University of Wittenberg, Young Man Luther, Preserved Smith, William James New!
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THE LITERATURE on Luther, and by Luther, is stupendous in volume. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
young great man, negative conscience, homo religiosus Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hans Luder, Roman Church, Little Hans, Martin Luther, University of Wittenberg, Young Man Luther, Preserved Smith, William James New!
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- The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James on page 120, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Childhood and Society by Erik H. Erikson in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Young Man Luther by Erik H. Erikson in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud on page 46, and Back Matter
- Freedom of a Christian. Martin Luther by Luther on page 225, and page 229
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- From Death to Rebirth: Ritual and Conversion in Antiquity by Thomas M. Finn on page 42, and Back Matter
- The Social Edges of Psychoanalysis by Neil J. Smelser on page 81, and page 191
- In Search of Sugihara: The Elusive Japanese Diplomat Who Risked his Life to Rescue 10,000 Jews From the Holocaust by Hillel Levine in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- On the Margins of Japanese Society: Volunteers and the Welfare of the Urban Underclass (Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies) by Carolyn S. Stevens in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Jesus and the Quest for Meaning by Thomas H. West in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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