Overview of the Book

This book provides a comprehensive review of the existing perspectives and applications of narcissism as a psychoanalytic concept that has been extremely influential in the fields of psychotherapy, social science, arts and humanities.

Contributors and Approach

Ten authors from different disciplines have been invited to write on the topic of narcissism as it is approached in their specialist field, resulting in an exciting and inclusive overview of contemporary thought on narcissism.

Critical Reader

This book is also a critical reader. Each author closely examined and analysed the possibilities and limitations of different views on narcissism.

Intended Audience

It is thus a very useful book both for students and experts who look for a deeper and broader understanding of the notion of narcissism and its various psychotherapeutic, social and cultural applications.