A Human History of Emotion
How the Way We Feel Built the World We Know
$21.71
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
5 July 2023
Summary
How have our emotions shaped the course of human history?
And how have our experience and understanding of emotions evolved with us?
We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, who, as a species, have relied on calculation and intellect to survive. But many of the most important moments in our history had little to do with cold, hard facts and a lot to do with feelings. Events ranging from the origins of philosophy to the birth…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008393793 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008393796 |
| Author: | Richard Firth-Godbehere |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Fourth Estate Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 5 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
A Kirkus Best Science Books of 2021
‘A fascinating look at the profound ways in which the harnessing of human emotions has shaped world-wide history and culture. Eye-opening and thought-provoking’ Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain
‘Emotions are a much bigger part of the experience of being human than most people would ever realise. If you want to know more about emotions and how we arrived at our understanding of them, this book is exactly what you need’ Dean Burnett, author of The Happy Brain
‘Whether you are looking for new ideas, narrative history, psychological theory, or cultural anthropology, this book will teach you something new about how people have felt about their feelings through the ages. A book like no other’ Thomas Dixon, author of Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in Tears
Richard Firth-Godbehere
Dr Richard Firth-Godbehere is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on disgust and emotions, and currently an Affiliated Research Scholar with The Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary University of London. His award-winning interdisciplinary research walks the line between history, psychology, linguistics, and futurism.
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