Freud and Judaism

David Meghnagi is an associate member of the Italian Psychoanalytical Society. He lectures and researches at the University of Rome, where he co-ordinates the Research Unity for the Sociology of Judaism.

• FOREWORD -- Preface -- 'Wir Und Der Tod' -- Judaism and Psychoanalysis -- A cultural event within Judaism -- Historical Aspects -- Some thoughts on Freud's attitude during the Nazi period -- Cultural Aspects -- The Jew as an ethical figure -- Humour as a Jewish vocation and the work of Woody Allen -- 'Moses and Monotheism' -- The logic of Freudian research -- Applied Psychoanalytic Studies -- Psychoanalysis between assimilation and proselytism -- Psychopathology of everyday antisemitism