Civilization, Society and Religion Group Psychology, Civilization and its Discontents and Other Works

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Group Psychology, Civilization and its Discontents and other works

Present English translations first published in The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud by the Hogarth Press and the Institute of Psycho-Analysis, London, as follows:

‘“Civilized” Sexual Morality and Modern Nervous Illness', Volume IX (1959); ‘Thoughts for the Times on War and Death’, Volume XIV (1957); Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego, Volume XVIII (1955); The Future of an Illusion, Civilization and its Discontents, Volume XXI (1961); Why War?, Volume XXII (1964).

‘Sigmund Freud: A Sketch of his Life and Ideas’ first published in Two Short Accounts of Psycho-Analysis in Pelican Books 1962

This collection, Civilization, Society and Religion, first published in Pelican Books 1985

Translation and Editorial Matter copyright © The Estate of Angela Richards and The Institute of Psycho-Analysis, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964

Additional Editorial Matter copyright © The Estate of Angela Richards, 1985 All rights reserved

Grateful acknowledgement is made to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for permission to reprint Einstein’s letter on pages 345-8

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