<P>Sabina Spielrein's writings explore the burning topics in the early days of psychoanalysis while providing insight into the culture of the time and her own personal struggles. After a comprehensive historical and biographical introduction to Spielrein<B> </B>by John Launer, <I>The Essential Writings of Sabina Spielrein: Pioneer of Psychoanalysis</I> presents full-length English translations of her first three and most essential writings, offering deep insight into her brilliant and pioneering mind:</P>
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<LI>The first unabridged English rendition of her medical dissertation of 1911, entitled "On the Psychological Content of a Case of Schizophrenia (Dementia Praecox)", with an afterword by Adrienne Harris</LI>
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<LI>A new, improved English translation of Spielrein's seminal essay of 1912, "Destruction as the Cause of Becoming" </LI>
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<LI>A faithful English rendition of her 1913 essay "Contributions to Understanding a Child's Mind"</LI>
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<P>The Essential Writings of Sabina Spielrein: Pioneer of Psychoanalysis</I> presents a rich source of materials and inspiration to psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists and analytical psychologists, as well as scholars in the humanities and the behavioral sciences.</P>