An interpretation of human life on psychological lines. Using case histories as springboards for theoretical discussion of the formative years of childhood, Professor Erikson identifies human life as a delicate balance between bodily, mental and social influences.

This text contains three of Erik H. Erikson's early papers - Ego Development and Historical Change , Growth and Crises of the Healthy Personality , and The Problem of Ego Identity - which describe the important life stage of humans, namely identity development in adolescence.

Erik Erikson pioneered the concept of the identity crisis, the interdependence of history and life history, and postulated that maturity is not the end of psychological growth. With contributions from Joan Erikson, this book provides an historical and autobiographical context for these ideas.

In this study of Mahatma Gandhi, psychoanalyst Erik H. Erikson explores how Gandhi succeeded in mobilizing the Indian people both spiritually and politically as he became the revolutionary innovator of militant non-violence and India became the motherland of large-scale civil disobedience.

In this psychobiography, Erik H. Erikson brings his insights on human development and the identity crisis to bear on the prominent figure of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther.

This text examines the ethical implications of psychoanalytical insight and the origins of ethics. Topics covered include: how clinical evidence is made up of a mixture of subjective and objective; and an observation on the way issues of identity affect not only individuals but classes as well.

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Erik H. Erikson is recognized as one of the world's leading figures in the field of psychoanalysis and human development. This reader charts the influence of Erikson's thinking in the areas of child psychology, development through the lifespan, leadership and moral growth.

Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was one of the most eminent and prolific psychologists of the 20th century. By reconstructing theory of adulthood from his unpublished papers, the author provides a revision of his work, and a glimpse into the mind of a profound thinker.

This collection of the writings of Erik H. Erikson reflects the evolution of his ideas over the course of 50 years. The papers cover a wide spectrum of topics, from children's play and child psychoanalysis to the dreams of adults, cross-cultural observations, young adulthood and the life cycle.