{"product_id":"freud-against-god-the-development-of-sigmund-freuds-atheism-hardcover","title":"Freud Against God: The Development of Sigmund Freud's Atheism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristfried Toegel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFreud Against God\u003c\/em\u003e traces the development of Freud's atheism, from his youth through to \u003ci\u003eMoses and Monotheism\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristfried Toegel takes a largely chronological approach, tracing how biographical developments in Freud's life and political events gradually led to his conviction that it is \"a greater risk if we maintain our present attitude to religion than if we give it up.\" The book considers Freud's life, his writing, and the influence of politics and society. Chapter 1 covers the genesis of Freud's critical attitude towards religion and the influence of Ludwig Börne, Charles Darwin, and John Stuart Mill. Chapter 2 focuses on Freud's critiques of religion in his writing between 1907 and 1939. Chapter 3 describes how Freud dealt with the deaths of his daughter and his grandson, and with cancer and death. Chapter 4 focuses on religion, politics, and society, particularly the role of the Catholic Church in relation to Freud and psychoanalysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a leading Freud scholar, this book provides a compact overview of Freud's atheism. \u003ci\u003eFreud Against God \u003c\/i\u003ewill be of great interest to academics and scholars of Freud and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristfried Toegel\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the leading Freud biographers of our time. He is the editor of the 23-volume Sigmund Freud Complete Edition, the first complete edition of Freud's writings. Among Toegel's more than 150 publications on the history of psychoanalysis and Freud biographies are ten books that have been translated into eight languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53878540468531,"sku":"9781041143550","price":152.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/zOv96wWuaZ9781041143550.webp?v=1787199706","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/freud-against-god-the-development-of-sigmund-freuds-atheism-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}