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The Beast in the Nursery
 
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The Beast in the Nursery (Paperback)
by Adam Phillips (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 133 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New Ed edition (15 Feb 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 057119561X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571195619
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 238,037 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis
A psychological discourse which looks at the theme of humiliation and its manifestations to explore the questions and anxieties of childhood. Included are case studies from Phillips' own work as a child psychiatrist alongside Henry James' theory of art and life and Wittgenstein on the usefulness of hints.

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