Feet of Clay: Saints, Sinners, and Madmen: A Study of Gurus - Anthony Storr

Descriere Feet of Clay: Saints, Sinners, and Madmen: A Study of Gurus - Anthony Storr

An eye-opening investigation of charismatic gurus from Jesus to Freud to David Koresh, by the author of Solitude: A Return to the Self. In Feet of Clay, eminent psychologist Anthony Storr uncovers the personality traits that link these men and explores the incredible power they have wielded over their fanatical followers. 11 photos. \nHow do gurus get their power? Gurus are extraordinary individuals who attract fanatical followers and wield incredible and at times destructive control over them. \nIn this remarkable study, Anthony Storr, the acclaimed author of Solitude and Music and the Mind, examines why we are so enthralled with these dogmatic figures who satisfy our need for certainty. \n \nTaking as his examples such diverse figures as Jesus, Sigmund Freud, Ignatius Loyola, and David Koresh, Storr traces the typical patterns--often involving psychotic illness--that shape the guru's development, and reveals how certain gurus become monsters while others become spiritual beacons.\n

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9780684834955

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