The Emerging Tradition of Hans Loewald

Alongside its companion volume, this book addresses the current lack of familiarity with the ideas and life of the eminent psychoanalytic teacher and scholar, Hans Loewald (1906-1993), to provide an account of the evolution of his ideas across different disciplinary fields.Contributions to this volume take a broad look at Loewald''s impact for the fields of sociology, anthropology and feminism, as well as delving into his work''s significance for the sublimatory potential of religion, music and the arts. The volume shows how Loewald''s thinking about internalisation can adapt to our ever-changing social and cultural environment, even offering a Loewaldian lens to understand the contemporary use of psychedelics in mental health treatment. Ultimately this volume demonstrates that, after Loewald—as would have been his wish—for those who read him, psychoanalysis as an approach to mental health can never languish in stasis.Animating this powerful, yet contained and complex man, there are contributions from his family, students and analysands, and an introduction to the new virtual Loewald Center, making this volume essential reading for any psychoanalyst or psychotherapist working today.