""Surpassingly eloquent."--Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times"This is a remarkable book with extraordinary insights about the inner life of Abraham Lincoln. It will be read and studied for years to come, for Charles Strozier brings to every chapter the very qualities that Lincoln himself possessed--empathy, wisdom, balance, and creativity."--Doris Kearns Goodwin, Author of No Ordinary Time"When Lincoln's Quest for Union was first ..."
"This penetrating book sheds light on the psychology of fundamentalism, with a particular focus on those who become extremists and fanatics. What accounts for the violence that emerges among some fundamentalist groups? The contributors to this book identify several factors: a radical dualism, in which all aspects of life are bluntly categorized as either good or evil; a destructive inclination to interpret authoritative texts, laws, and ..."
"Behind every leader is an instructive life story. It often promotes a public image that inspires others to live by it. And, sometimes, even to live or to die for it. As leadership qualities and image issues gain significance in the public discourse, the psychological study of leadership is a critical factor in any discussion. With its trenchant insights into leaders past and present, The Leader: Psychological Essays, Second Edition, upd ..."
"The Year 2000 is at hand. The end of the millennium means many things to many people, but it has significance for almost everyone. A thousand years ago, monks stopped copying manuscripts and religious building projects came to a halt as panic swept Europe. Today, anxiety about global warming, government power, superviruses, even recycling, is on some level rooted in the fear of irreversible cataclysm. In a landscape shadowed by racial c ..."
"From the tragic workings of the Holocaust and Hiroshima to contemporary examples of genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda, this provocative collection of original essays examines the enduring impact of cataclysmic events on the modern human psyche. Inspired by the career of Robert Jay Lifton, the distinguished contributors use a wide range of disciplinary and methodological approaches to probe society, culture, and politics in the nuclear age a ..."
Your Friend Forever, A. Lincoln The Enduring Friendship of Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed by CharlesB. Strozier, Wayne Soini Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2016 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-17132-8, ISBN: 0-231-17132-3
"On April 15, 1837, a "long, gawky" Abraham Lincoln walked into Joshua Speed's dry-goods store in Springfield, Illinois, and asked what it would cost to buy the materials for a bed. Speed said $17, which Lincoln didn't have. He asked for a loan to cover that amount until Christmas. Speed was taken with his visitor, but, as he said later, "I never saw so gloomy and melancholy a face." Speed suggested Lincoln stay with him in a room over h ..."
Apocalypse On the Psychology of Fundamentalism in America by CharlesB. Strozier Paperback, 324 Pages, Published 2002 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-59244-043-6, ISBN: 1-59244-043-6
"... concepts of channeling are often left vague, though the basic idea is that “
cosmic awareness” is a force that has revealed itself through Jesus, Buddha,
Krishna, Muhammad, and Edgar Cayce, and is now speaking through other,
anonymous channels helping to guide us through the change to the Age of
Aquarius. ... In a preface written in 1977 for the second edition of A Course in
Miracles, Helen Schucman notes how she received the ma ..."
"Heinz Kohut, one of the most influential psychoanalysts of the twentieth century, developed the concepts and theories of self psychology. This posthumous book presents his writings and teachings, about the role of the individual, as well as of the "group self," in history, art, religion, and politics. Through the application of self psychology to literature and history, Kohut illuminates the role of the "nuclear self" in the hero and th ..."
Heinz Kohut(1st Edition) The Making of a Psychoanalyst by CharlesB. Strozier Paperback, 538 Pages, Published 2004 by Other Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59051-102-2, ISBN: 1-59051-102-6
"Heinz Kohut (1913-1981) stood at the center of the twentieth-century psychoanalytic movement. After fleeing his native Vienna when the Nazis took power, he arrived in Chicago, where he spent the rest of his life. He became the most creative figure in the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, and is now remembered as the founder of 'self psychology,' whose emphasis on empathy sought to make Freudian psychoanalysis less neutral. Ko ..."
Apocalypse(1st Edition) On the Psychology of Fundamentalism in America by CharlesB. Strozier Hardcover, 316 Pages, Published 1994 by Beacon Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8070-1226-0, ISBN: 0-8070-1226-2
"In this incisive account of how America's fundamentalists view the impending destruction of the world, historian/psychoanalyst Strozier offers unusual insights into the psychology of Christian fundamentalist thinking on topics such as nuclear weapons, the environment, and the timing of the end of human history."
"This penetrating book sheds light on the psychology of fundamentalism, with a particular focus on those who become extremists and fanatics. What accounts for the violence that emerges among some fundamentalist groups? The contributors to this book identify several factors: a radical dualism, in which all aspects of life are bluntly categorized as either good or evil; a destructive inclination to interpret authoritative texts, laws, and ..."
LINCOLNS QUEST FOR UNION(1st Edition) by CharlesB. Strozier Paperback, 271 Pages, Published 1987 by University Of Illinois Press ISBN-13: 978-0-252-01377-5, ISBN: 0-252-01377-8
""Surpassingly eloquent."—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times"This is a remarkable book with extraordinary insights about the inner life of Abraham Lincoln. It will be read and studied for years to come, for Charles Strozier brings to every chapter the very qualities that Lincoln himself possessed—empathy, wisdom, balance, and creativity."—Doris Kearns Goodwin, Author of No Ordinary Time"When Lincoln's Quest for Union was first pub ..."
""Surpassingly eloquent."—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times"This is a remarkable book with extraordinary insights about the inner life of Abraham Lincoln. It will be read and studied for years to come, for Charles Strozier brings to every chapter the very qualities that Lincoln himself possessed—empathy, wisdom, balance, and creativity."—Doris Kearns Goodwin, Author of No Ordinary Time"When Lincoln's Quest for Union was first pub ..."
"The contributions to this collection reassess the man and the myth from contemporary perspectives, widening the dimensions of Lincoln scholarship by confronting such issues as Lincoln’s sexual identity crisis, his views on blacks, and his strengthening of executive power. The contributors are Roy P. Basler, Library of Congress; G. S. Boritt, Memphis State University; Christopher N. Breiseth, Sangamon State University; Richard N. Curr ..."
Apocalypse(Reprint) On the Psychology of Fundamentalism in America by CharlesB. Strozier Paperback, 316 Pages, Published 1995 by Beacon Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8070-1227-7, ISBN: 0-8070-1227-0
"In Apocalypse, psychoanalyst and historian Charles B. Strozier offers a rare and intimate look at the inner lives of such believers through a study of fundamentalist Christians in New York City today."
"From the tragic workings of the Holocaust and Hiroshima to contemporary examples of genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda, this provocative collection of original essays examines the enduring impact of cataclysmic events on the modern human psyche. Inspired by the career of Robert Jay Lifton, the distinguished contributors use a wide range of disciplinary and methodological approaches to probe society, culture, and politics in the nuclear age a ..."
Your Friend Forever, A. Lincoln(Reprint) The Enduring Friendship of Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed by CharlesB. Strozier Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2018 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-17133-5, ISBN: 0-231-17133-1
"On April 15, 1837, a "long, gawky" Abraham Lincoln walked into Joshua Speed's dry-goods store in Springfield, Illinois, and asked what it would cost to buy the materials for a bed. Speed said seventeen dollars, which Lincoln didn't have. He asked for a loan to cover that amount until Christmas. Speed was taken with his visitor, but, as he said later, "I never saw so gloomy and melancholy a face." Speed suggested Lincoln stay with him in ..."
Until the Fires Stopped Burning 9/11 and New York City in the Words and Experiences of Survivors and Witnesses by CharlesB. Strozier, David R. Hoffman Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2011 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-15898-5, ISBN: 0-231-15898-X
"Charles B. Strozier's college lost sixty-eight alumni in the tragedy of 9/11, and the many courses he has taught on terrorism and related topics since have attracted dozens of survivors and family members. A practicing psychoanalyst in Manhattan, Strozier has also accepted many seared by the disaster into his care. In some ways, the grief he has encountered has felt familiar; in other ways, unprecedented. Compelled to investigate its un ..."
Heinz Kohut(1st Edition) The Making of a Psychoanalyst by CharlesB. Strozier Hardcover, 495 Pages, Published 2001 by Farrar Straus & Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-374-16880-3, ISBN: 0-374-16880-6
"Heinz Kohut (1913-1981) was at the center of the twentieth-century psychoanalytic movement. After fleeing his native Vienna when the Nazis took power there, he came to Chicago, where he spent the rest of his life. He became the most creative figure in the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis and is now remembered as the founder of "self psychology," whose emphasis on empathy sought to make Freudian psychoanalysis more compassionate. Ko ..."
"This remarkable collection of original essays, written by prominent scholars recognized for their achievements in a wide range of disciplines, defines trauma as a disruption in the fragile process of symbolization, or the human capacity to imbue life with meaning by representing the self's immortality. The contributors analyze the multiple meanings and deeper significance of trauma, whether of shell-shocked war veterans or victims of se ..."