{"product_id":"the-sons-secret-from-oedipus-to-the-prodigal-son-hardback-9781509531752","title":"The Son's Secret; From Oedipus to the Prodigal Son (Hardback) 9781509531752","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Son's Secret\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Oedipus to the Prodigal Son\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMassimo Recalcati (Author), Alice Kilgarriff (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509531752, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 March 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e120 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.1 x 13.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.204 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new book by Massimo Recalcati focuses on the psycho-social life of the son. Comparing and contrasting the tragic story of Oedipus by Sophocles and the parable of the prodigal son, Recalcati argues that all common parenting strategies, whether authoritarian or democratic, are attempts at sealing the fate of sons – that is, they are designed to ensure that sons realize the dreams and fantasies of the parents. But all that sons want – and this is their secret because they generally do not want, or are unable, to confront their parents directly – is to be recognized as unique, as different, as independent, free-thinking individuals who are able to chart their own path in life, rather than extensions of their parents' fantasies. The parents' task is to acknowledge this, and to create the space for this desire to flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuing his remarkable reflections on parents, children and family life, this new book by one of Italy's leading and bestselling public intellectuals will be of interest to a wide general readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart One \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Oedipus: The Son of Guilt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Child’s Condition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Word and Language\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Slave-Messenger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOedipus, The Son\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Innocent-Guilty\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfanticide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViolence Without Law\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Tragedy of Light\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNemesis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘You Are the Curse, the Corruption of this Land’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOedipus and Hamlet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescending into the Grave\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Truth Can One Man Bear?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Prodigal Son\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Son to Bend the Law of Destiny\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Parable of the Prodigal Son\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Give Me My Share of the Estate!’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Bad Interpretation of the Law\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsaac the Son\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Father’s Gift and the Celebration of Rediscovery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Son’s Return\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chance For a New Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRembrandt’s Portrait\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rightful Son\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreud on the Acropolis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Resurrection of Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scar that Becomes a Poem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441793790232,"sku":"9781509531752","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509531752.jpg?v=1785025580","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-sons-secret-from-oedipus-to-the-prodigal-son-hardback-9781509531752","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}