The Resource Psyche and soul in America : the spiritual odyssey of Rollo May, Robert H. Abzug
Psyche and soul in America : the spiritual odyssey of Rollo May, Robert H. Abzug
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- Summary
- "In post-World War II America and especially during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s, the psychologist Rollo May contributed profoundly to the popular and professional response to a widely felt sense of personal emptiness amid a culture in crisis. May addressed the sources of depression, powerlessness, and conformity but also mapped a path to restore authentic individuality, intimacy, creativity, and community. A psychotherapist by trade, he employed theology, philosophy, literature, and the arts to answer a central enduring question: "How, then, shall we live?" Robert Abzug's definitive biography traces May's epic life from humble origins in the Protestant heartland of the Midwest to his longtime practice in New York City and his participation in the therapeutic culture of California. May's books--Love and Will, Man's Search for Himself, Power and Innocence, The Courage to Create, and others--as well as his championing of non-medical therapeutic practice and introduction of Existential psychotherapy to America marked important contributions to the profession. Most of all, May's compelling prose reached millions of readers from all walks of life, finding their place, as Noah Adams noted in his NPR eulogy, "on a hippy's bookshelf." And May was one of the founders of the humanistic psychology movement that has shaped the very vocabulary with which many Americans describe their emotional and spiritual lives. Based on full and uncensored access to May's papers and original oral interviews, Psyche and Soul in America reveals his turbulent inner life, his religious crises, and their influence on his contribution to the world of psychotherapy and the culture beyond. It adds new and intimate dimensions to an important aspect of America's romance with therapy, as the site for the exploration of spiritual strivings and moral dilemmas unmet for many by traditional religion"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvii, 406 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- "Epitome of America"
- "A deep craving, a keen urge"
- "I must change my life"
- Art and Adler
- "Courageous evolution"
- Toward the "unconditional realm"
- "I will not become a professional Christian"
- "Rasputin, Shelley, van Gogh and Fosdick in one"
- "The choice of a mate"
- Paul Tillich
- "Life affirming religion"
- "Therapist for humanity"
- "The more difficult war within"
- "Such a blow just now"
- Saranac
- "The most important thing"
- Embracing a new profession
- Existential calling
- Freedom in the face of fate
- Kairos and void
- The dizziness of freedom
- Love and will
- In the maelstrom
- Looking backward, moving forward
- "I don't have time to die"
- Life after life
- Isbn
- 9780190864040
- Label
- Psyche and soul in America : the spiritual odyssey of Rollo May
- Title
- Psyche and soul in America
- Title remainder
- the spiritual odyssey of Rollo May
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert H. Abzug
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In post-World War II America and especially during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s, the psychologist Rollo May contributed profoundly to the popular and professional response to a widely felt sense of personal emptiness amid a culture in crisis. May addressed the sources of depression, powerlessness, and conformity but also mapped a path to restore authentic individuality, intimacy, creativity, and community. A psychotherapist by trade, he employed theology, philosophy, literature, and the arts to answer a central enduring question: "How, then, shall we live?" Robert Abzug's definitive biography traces May's epic life from humble origins in the Protestant heartland of the Midwest to his longtime practice in New York City and his participation in the therapeutic culture of California. May's books--Love and Will, Man's Search for Himself, Power and Innocence, The Courage to Create, and others--as well as his championing of non-medical therapeutic practice and introduction of Existential psychotherapy to America marked important contributions to the profession. Most of all, May's compelling prose reached millions of readers from all walks of life, finding their place, as Noah Adams noted in his NPR eulogy, "on a hippy's bookshelf." And May was one of the founders of the humanistic psychology movement that has shaped the very vocabulary with which many Americans describe their emotional and spiritual lives. Based on full and uncensored access to May's papers and original oral interviews, Psyche and Soul in America reveals his turbulent inner life, his religious crises, and their influence on his contribution to the world of psychotherapy and the culture beyond. It adds new and intimate dimensions to an important aspect of America's romance with therapy, as the site for the exploration of spiritual strivings and moral dilemmas unmet for many by traditional religion"--
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- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
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- Abzug, Robert H
- Dewey number
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- 616.89/14092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RC438.6.M39
- LC item number
- A29 2021
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- May, Rollo
- Psychotherapists
- Psychotherapy
- Humanistic psychology
- May, Rollo
- Humanistic psychology
- Psychotherapists
- Psychotherapy
- United States
- Label
- Psyche and soul in America : the spiritual odyssey of Rollo May, Robert H. Abzug
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- still image
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- Contents
- "Epitome of America" -- "A deep craving, a keen urge" -- "I must change my life" -- Art and Adler -- "Courageous evolution" -- Toward the "unconditional realm" -- "I will not become a professional Christian" -- "Rasputin, Shelley, van Gogh and Fosdick in one" -- "The choice of a mate" -- Paul Tillich -- "Life affirming religion" -- "Therapist for humanity" -- "The more difficult war within" -- "Such a blow just now" -- Saranac -- "The most important thing" -- Embracing a new profession -- Existential calling -- Freedom in the face of fate -- Kairos and void -- The dizziness of freedom -- Love and will -- In the maelstrom -- Looking backward, moving forward -- "I don't have time to die" -- Life after life
- Control code
- MSTDDAPRINT1145417976
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 406 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780190864040
- Lccn
- 2020018953
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Psyche and soul in America : the spiritual odyssey of Rollo May, Robert H. Abzug
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "Epitome of America" -- "A deep craving, a keen urge" -- "I must change my life" -- Art and Adler -- "Courageous evolution" -- Toward the "unconditional realm" -- "I will not become a professional Christian" -- "Rasputin, Shelley, van Gogh and Fosdick in one" -- "The choice of a mate" -- Paul Tillich -- "Life affirming religion" -- "Therapist for humanity" -- "The more difficult war within" -- "Such a blow just now" -- Saranac -- "The most important thing" -- Embracing a new profession -- Existential calling -- Freedom in the face of fate -- Kairos and void -- The dizziness of freedom -- Love and will -- In the maelstrom -- Looking backward, moving forward -- "I don't have time to die" -- Life after life
- Control code
- MSTDDAPRINT1145417976
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 406 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780190864040
- Lccn
- 2020018953
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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