International Society for Psychological Insanity and Divinity: Studies in Psychosis and Spirituality, (Hardcover)

<p>How close is spirituality to psychosis?</p> <p></p> <p>Covering the interrelation of psychosis and spirituality from a number of angles, <i>Insanity and Divinity</i> 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.</p> <p></p> <p>Bringing together an international range of contributors and covering many different types of religious experience, this book presents its theme in three parts: </p> <p></p> <ul> <p></p></ul> <p>Psychoanalysis, belief and mysticism </p> <ul> <p></p> <p></p></ul> <p>Anthropology, history and hagiography </p> <ul> <p></p> <p></p></ul> <p>Psychology, psychosis and religious experience.</p> <ul> <p></p></ul> <p></p> <p>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.</p> <p></p> <p>Insightful, enlightening and wide-ranging, <i>Insanity and Divinity</i> is ideal for clinicians, academics and chaplains working in clinical settings.</p>

• International Society for Psychological Insanity and Divinity: Studies in Psychosis and Spirituality, (Hardcover)
• Author: Routledge
• ISBN: 9780415608619
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2013-07-10
• Page Count: 286