The Independent Mind In British Psychoanalysis

by Eric Rayner

In a remarkable synthesis of historical narrative and theoretical exposition, Eric Rayner provides an authoritative and lucid account of the Independent Group of British psychoanalysts. His comprehensive discussion of the development and work of the Group includes succinct accounts of the contributions of Winnicott, Fairbairn, Balint, Khan, Jones, Bowlby, Rycroft and Bollas. The result is an encyclopaedic compendium that reads easily as text and as reference dictionary.

345 pages, Hardcover

First published July 7, 1977