Restraining Rage The Ideology of Anger Control in Classical Antiquity |
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| Author:
| Harris, William V. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-01386-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2004 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $111.95 |
Book Description:
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The angry emotions, and the problems they presented, were an ancient Greek preoccupation from Homer to late antiquity. Drawing on a wide range of ancient texts, and on recent work in anthropology and psychology, Harris explains the rise and persistence of this concern.
The angry emotions, and the problems they presented, were an ancient Greek preoccupation from Homer to late antiquity. Drawing on a wide range of ancient texts, and on recent work in anthropology and psychology, Harris explains the rise and persistence of this concern.