Erik Erikson

ERIKSON, ERIK, 1902 to 1994

Erik Erikson

American German-born psychoanalyst & essayist.

Books
5
Editions tracked
9
First editions
5
Nationality
United States, Germany

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Earliest first editionChildhood and SocietyNorton, 1950 Most editions trackedChildhood and Society2 editions
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Erik Erikson books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Childhood and Society1950
  2. 2Identity and the Life Cycle1959
  3. 3Identity, Youth, and Crisis1968
  4. 4Gandhi's Truth1969
  5. 5The Life Cycle Completed1982
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1950Childhood and SocietyNorton
  2. 1959Identity and the Life CycleInternational Universities Press
  3. 1968Identity, Youth, and CrisisNorton
  4. 1969Gandhi's TruthNorton
  5. 1982The Life Cycle CompletedNorton
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In publication order they begin with Childhood and Society (1950), then Identity and the Life Cycle (1959) and Identity, Youth, and Crisis (1968). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

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When was Erik Erikson born?

Erik Erikson was born in 1902 and died in 1994.

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We track 5 books by Erik Erikson across 9 editions, 5 of them first editions.

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