Catharsis

Author : Andrzej Szczeklik
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226788687
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catharsis written by Andrzej Szczeklik and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Greeks used the term catharsis for the cleansing of both the body by medicine and the soul by art. In this inspiring book, internationally renowned cardiologist Andrzej Szczeklik draws deeply on our humanistic heritage to describe the artistry and the mystery of being a doctor. Moving between examples ancient and contemporary, mythological and scientific, Catharsis explores how medicine and art share common roots and pose common challenges. The process of diagnosis, for instance, belongs to a world of magic and metaphor; the physician must embrace it like a poem or painting, with particular alertness and keen receptivity. Speculation on ways to slow aging through genetics, meanwhile, draws directly on the dream of immortality that artists and poets have nourished through the ages. And the concept of catharsis itself has made its way from the writings of Aristotle to today's growing interest in the benefits of music to health, especially in newborns. As Szczeklik explores such subjects as the mysteries of the heart rhythm, the secret history of pain relief, the enigmatic logic of epidemics, near-death or out-of-body experiences, and many more, he skillfully weaves together classical literature, the history of medicine, and moving anecdotes from his own clinical experiences. The result is a life-affirming book that will enrich the healing work of patients and doctors alike and make an invaluable contribution to our still-expanding vision of the art of medicine.

Author : Travis Bagwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781535459426
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Awaken Online written by Travis Bagwell and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-23 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason logs into Awaken Online fed-up with reality. He's in desperate need of an escape, and this game is his ticket to finally feeling the type of power and freedom that's so sorely lacking in his real life. Awaken Online is a brand new virtual reality game that just hit the market, promising an unprecedented level of immersion. Yet Jason quickly finds himself pushed down a path he didn't expect. In this game, he isn't the hero. There are no damsels to save. There are no bad guys to vanquish. In fact, he might just be the villain. (This novel contains graphic violence and language. If books had ratings, it would be rated "M" for Mature)

Author : Thomas J. Scheff
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520041257
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catharsis in Healing, Ritual, and Drama written by Thomas J. Scheff and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alice Lotvin Birney
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520325559
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Satiric Catharsis in Shakespeare written by Alice Lotvin Birney and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Author : Barry Guinagh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461247764
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catharsis and Cognition in Psychotherapy written by Barry Guinagh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of this book goes back to the fall of 1971. I was beginning my fourth year as an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Florida when I became depressed. I went into psychotherapy, and after much emotional pain, learned to grieve for my handicapped son. While in therapy I read widely in hopes of understanding and helping myself; after my recovery, I continued my interest in psychotherapy at a professional level. In 1975, I attended a workshop by Albert Ellis on rational-emotive therapy and was impressed by his approach. I decided to study rational psychotherapy with Maxie Maltsby at the University of Kentucky. After 4 months I returned to the Uni versity of Florida, teaching courses in the area of personality and beginning to write this book, which at that time was to be only about the rational approach to change. However, by early 1978, I was depressed again. I returned to my original therapist, who had recently become interested in a variation of primal therapy. I found this therapy very powerful and lengthy; 2 years later, I ended the ther apy, feeling fit, but unsure what to make of my experience. I still found the ideas in rational therapy useful, but was certain that cathartic approaches were also helpful. I returned to writing the book, this time seeking to explain how these two different approaches could both be therapeutic.

Author : Aristotle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Poetics of Aristotle written by Aristotle and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Katharina Gerstenberger
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 157113901X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catastrophe and Catharsis written by Katharina Gerstenberger and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2015 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destroying human habitat and taking human lives, disasters, be they natural, man-made, or a combination, threaten large populations, even entire nations and societies. They also disrupt the existing order and cause discontinuity in our sense of self and our perceptions of the world. To restore order, not only must human beings be rescued and affected areas rebuilt, but the reality of the catastrophe must also be transformed into narrative. The essays in this collection examine representations of disaster in literature, film, and mass media in German and international contexts, exploring the nexus between disruption and recovery through narrative from the eighteenth century to the present. Topics include the Lisbon earthquake, the Paris Commune, the Hamburg and Dresden fire-bombings in the Second World War, nuclear disasters in Alexander Kluge's films, the filmic aesthetics of catastrophe, Yoko Tawada's lectures on the Fukushima disaster and Christa Wolf's novel St rfall in light of that same disaster, Joseph Haslinger and the tsunami of 2004, traditions regarding avalanche disaster in the Tyrol, and the problems and implications of defining disaster. Contributors: Carol Anne Costabile-Heming, Yasemin Dayioglu-Y cel, Janine Hartman, Jan Hinrichsen, Claudia Jerzak, Lars Koch, Franz Mauelshagen, Tanja Nusser, Torsten Pflugmacher, Christoph Weber. Katharina Gerstenberger is Professor and Chair of the Department of Languages and Literature at the University of Utah. Tanja Nusser is DAAD Visiting Associate Professor of German at the University of Cincinnati.

Author : Kwesi Oginga
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 149900432X
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catharsis written by Kwesi Oginga and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very often, we engage in conversations with ourselves that allow us to empty what is at the very core of our being. Sometimes, we cast them as cares in prayers to God. Amidst the internal baggage we carry, there is a wealth of thoughts, ideas and feelings that are worth their weight in gold to friends, family, and acquaintances and even to those who are poised to be blessed, simply because we cleared our minds. Catharsis is my personal excavation of piles of stuff I carry on the inside. I parceled them off in packages of poetry. Sift through the rubble, see what you find. There are poems of withdrawal, strength, courage, compassion, hope, love and freedom - poems of war and peace. Each poem is a conversation with God that lightened my load and my life. Freedom for life and living is easily accessed after a period of Catharsis.

Author : Krista Burlae, Editor
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1452579946
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catharsis Journal written by Krista Burlae, Editor and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catharsis Journal: How Creativity Changed My Life is a collection of short memoir pieces that challenge our understanding of the human process. Each story tells a tale of passage from darkness to light, using a creative process that is as old as time itself. Modern day miracles, processing physical and emotional trauma, and making order from chaos are themes within these pages. You won't want to miss any of these true tales of inspiration!

Author : Adela Yarbro Collins
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664245214
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crisis and Catharsis written by Adela Yarbro Collins and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in complete form, the results of recent analyses of the Apocalypse are presented in a way that is easily understood by the beginning student and challenging to the scholar looking for a fresh approach. In a clear and vivid manner, Adela Yarbro Collins discusses the authorship of the book of Revelation, when it was written, the situation it addressed, the social themes it considered, and the psychological meaning behind apocalyptic language.