Kristeva rearticulates and extends her analysis of language, abjection, idealization, female sexuality, love, and forgiveness. She examines the "maladies of the soul," utilizing examples from her practice and the ailments of her patients, such as fatigue, irritability, and general malaise. She sourc[...]

"Unlike Freud, I do not claim that religion is just an illusion and a source of neurosis. The time has come to recognize, without being afraid of 'frightening' either the faithful or the agnostics, that the history of Christianity prepared the world for humanism." So writes Julia Kristeva in this p[...]

One of the most original thinkers of the 20th century, Julia Kristeva has been driving forward the fields of literary and cultural studies since the 1960s. This volume is an accessible, introductory guide to the main themes of Kristeva's work, including her ideas on: semiotics and symbolism; abjecti[...]

Julia Kristeva is an important and influential figure within contemporary Continental thought. This book is an engaging appraisal of the complex relationship between Kristeva and feminist theory. Drawing in particular on her recent writings on revolt, female genius and freedom, Schippers makes a ca[...]

Gjennom studier av melankolisymptomer hos sine kvinnelige pasienter, viser forfatteren sammenhengen mellom melankoli, språk og kunst og demonstrerer at hun ikke bare er filosof og psykoanalytiker, men også kunstteoretiker.[...]

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