The nature of melancholy: from Aristotle to Kristeva

Spanning 24 centuries, this anthology collects over thirty selections of important Western writing about melancholy and its related conditions by philosophers, doctors, religious and literary figures, and modern psychologists. Truly interdisciplinary, it is the first such anthology. As it traces Wes...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2000
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Summary:Spanning 24 centuries, this anthology collects over thirty selections of important Western writing about melancholy and its related conditions by philosophers, doctors, religious and literary figures, and modern psychologists. Truly interdisciplinary, it is the first such anthology. As it traces Western attitudes, it reveals a conversation across centuries and continents as the authors interpret, respond, and build on each other's work. (Pub. description).
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-368) and index
Physical Description:XV, 373 S. Ill.
ISBN:0195129628

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