Cupid's Arrow The Course of Love through Time |
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| Author:
| Sternberg, Robert J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-47320-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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This book is written for anyone who wants to learn about and understand love. It is based on the notion that the different varieties of love involve different combinations of intimacy, passion, and commitment. The book, grounded in Sternberg's own 'triangular theory', explores love over time, examining both the experience of love during the lifetime of the individual and conceptions of love throughout the ages. Sternberg draws on fields ranging from history to psychology to folklore to...
More DescriptionThis book is written for anyone who wants to learn about and understand love. It is based on the notion that the different varieties of love involve different combinations of intimacy, passion, and commitment. The book, grounded in Sternberg's own 'triangular theory', explores love over time, examining both the experience of love during the lifetime of the individual and conceptions of love throughout the ages. Sternberg draws on fields ranging from history to psychology to folklore to present a comprehensive account of love in both its historical and individual forms.