Über Vergessen, Versprechen, Vergreifen, Aberglaube und Irrtum
Der Psychoanalytiker denkt anders; ihm ist nichts zu klein als Äußerung verborgener seelischer Vorgänge; er hat längst gelernt, daß solches Vergessen oder Wiederholen bedeutungsvoll ist und daß man es der »Zerstreutheit« danken muß, wenn sie den Verrat sonst verborgener Regungen gestattet. Sigmund Freud
This volume contains Freud's speculations on various aspects of religion, on the basis of which he explains certain characteristics of the Jewish people in their relations with the Christians. From an intensive study of the Moses legend, Freud comes to the startling conclusion that Moses himself was an Egyptian who brought from his native country the religion he gave to the Jews. He accepts the hypothesis that Moses was murdered in the wilderness, but that his memory was cherished by the people & that his religious doctrine ultimately triumphed. Freud develops his general theory of monotheism, which enables him to throw light on the development of Judaism & Christianity.