What is the History of Emotions?

What is the History of Emotions?Explore the compelling journey of emotional understanding with 'What is the History of Emotions?'. This insightful book serves as an essential guide through the complex landscape of emotional history, making it perfect for students, educators, or anyone intrigued by the evolution of feelings. Delve into the scientific foundations of emotions as acclaimed authors Rosenwein and Cristiani bridge the gap between historical perception and modern

Explore the compelling journey of emotional understanding with 'What is the History of Emotions?'. This insightful book serves as an essential guide through the complex landscape of emotional history, making it perfect for students, educators, or anyone intrigued by the evolution of feelings. Delve into the scientific foundations of emotions as acclaimed authors Rosenwein and Cristiani bridge the gap between historical perception and modern psychology. Discover how emotions have been perceived over the centuries, incorporating perspectives from contemporary psychologists and neuropsychologists. This book also discusses the significant impact of bodily gestures on emotional expression and how these ideas have shaped literature and technology—from children's stories to video games—thus highlighting the relevance of emotional understanding in today’s culture. With its accessible approach, 'What is the History of Emotions?' is an invaluable resource for those looking to navigate the complex interplay of emotions and history. Engage with a text that not only illuminates the past but also contemplates the future of emotional studies. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781509508501. Year: 2017. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK). Pages: 180.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509508501
Year: 2017
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 180


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What Is the History of Emotions? offers an accessible path through the thicket of approaches, debates, and past and current trends in the history of emotions. Although historians have always talked about how people felt in the past, it is only in the last two decades that they have found systematic and well-grounded ways to treat the topic. Rosenwein and Cristiani begin with the science of emotion, explaining what contemporary psychologists and neuropsychologists think emotions are. They continue with the major early, foundational approaches to the history of emotions, and they treat in depth new work that emphasizes the role of the body and its gestures. Along the way, they discuss how ideas about emotions and their history have been incorporated into modern literature and technology, from children's books to videogames. Students, teachers, and anyone else interested in emotions and how to think about them historically will find this book to be an indispensable and fascinating guide not only to the past but to what may lie ahead.