The Nature of Melancholy: From Aristotle to Kristeva
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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. Editor Jennifer Radden provides an extensive, in-depth introduction that draws links and parallels between the selections, and reveals the ambiguous relationship between these historical accounts of melancholy and today's psychiatric views on depression. This important new collection is also beautifully illustrated with depictions of melancholy from Western fine art.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195151658
ISBN13:9780195151657
Release Date:April 2002
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:392 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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