Psychopathia Sexualis
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Psychopathia Sexualis: eine Klinisch-Forensische Studie (Sexual Psychopathy: A Clinical-Forensic Study, also known as Psychopathia Sexualis, with Especial Reference to the Antipathetic Sexual Instinct: A Medico-forensic Study) is an 1886 book by
Masochism, which Krafft-Ebing focuses on at length, is for example defined as a particular erotic sensibility, in which the individual is, "in his sexual feelings and thoughts, dominated by the idea of being absolutely and unconditionally subjected to a person of the other sex".[1]
The Psychopathia Sexualis is notable for being one of the earliest works on homosexuality. Krafft-Ebing combined
The book had a considerable influence on continental European forensic psychiatry in the first part of the 20th century. It is regarded as an important text in the history of psychopathology.[2]
In 2006, an independent film based on the book was made in Atlanta; the film was titled Psychopathia Sexualis.[3]
Editions
- the first edition was published in 1886
- at least 12 editions of the book were published in German prior to Richard's death in 1902
- in 1965, an English translation derived from the 12th German edition was written by Franklin S. Kaf, with an introduction by Kaf and a foreword by Joseph LoPiccolo
References
- OCLC 708370438.
- hdl:1854/LU-6984879.(subscription required)
- ^ "Psychopathia Sexualis". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
External links
- Psychopathia Sexualis at Project Gutenberg
- Psychopathia Sexualis at the Internet Archive
- Psychopathia Sexualis at Google Books
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