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A Psychology Of Hope: A Biblical Response To Tragedy And Suicide

Number of Pages: 261. Weight: 0.9 lbs. Publication Date: 2008-09-01.

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ISBN	9780802832719
Book Title	Psychology of Hope : a Biblical Response to Tragedy and Suicide
Publisher	Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
Item Length	9 in
Edition	2
Publication Year	2008
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
Illustrator	Yes
Item Height	0.7 in
Author	Kalman J. Kaplan, Matthew B. Schwartz
Features	Revised
Genre	Religion, Psychology
Topic	Suicide, Social Psychology, Biblical Studies / General
Item Weight	15.1 Oz
Item Width	6 in
Number of Pages	285 Pages

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Title:A Psychology Of Hope: A Biblical Response To Tragedy And SuicideISBN13:9780802832719ISBN10:0802832717Author:Kaplan, Kalman J. (Author), Schwartz, Matthew B. (Author), Wolterstorff, Nicholas (Foreword by)Description:This Book Offers A New Approach By Combining The Disciplines Of History, Psychology, And Religion To Explain The Suicidal Element In Both Western Culture And The Individual, And How To Treat It Ancient Greek Society Displays In Its Literature And The Lives Of Its People An Obsessive Interest In Suicide And Death Kaplan And Schwartz Have Explored The Psychodynamic Roots Of This Problem--In Particular, The Tragic Confusion Of The Greek Heroic Impulse And Its Commitment To Unsatisfactory Choices That Are Destructively Rigid And Harsh The Ancient Hebraic Writings Speak Little Of Suicide And Approach Reality And Freedom In Vastly Different Terms: God Is An Involved Parent, Caring For His Children Therefore, Heroism, In The Greek Sense, Is Not Needed Nor Is The Individual Compelled To Choose Between Impossible Alternatives In Each Of The First Three Sections, The Authors Discuss The Issues Of Suicide From A Comparative Framework, Whether In Thought Or Myth, Then The Suicide-Inducing Effects Of The Graeco-Roman World, And Finally, The Suicide-Preventing Effects Of The Hebrew World The Final Section Draws On This Material To Present A Suicide Prevention Therapy Historical In Scope, The Book Offers A New Psychological Model Linking Culture To The Suicidal Personality And Suggests An Antidote, Especially With Regard To The Treatment Of The Suicidal Individual Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing CompanyPublication Date:2008-09-01Weight:0.9 lbsDimensions:0.7'' H x 8.9'' L x 5.9'' WNumber of Pages:261Language:English