The History of Emotions: A Very Short Introduction

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0192550403
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780192550408
• Author: Thomas Dixon

In this Very Short Introduction, Thomas Dixon traces the historical ancestries of feelings ranging from sorrow, melancholy, rage, and terror to cheerfulness, enthusiasm, sympathy, and love. The picture that emerges is a complex one, showing how the states we group together today as “the emotions” are the product of long and varied historical changes in language, culture, beliefs, and ways of life. The grief-stricken rage of Achilles in the Iliad, the happiness inscribed in America’s Declaration of Independence, the love of humanity that fired crusades and revolutions through the ages, and the righteous rage of modern protest movements all look different when seen through this lens

Table contents:

1. The pulse of the past
2. A map of woe
3. From passions to emojis
4. Terror and the pursuit of happiness
5. All the rages
6. Looking for love

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