Hope, Joy, and Affection in the Classical World |
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| Editor:
| Caston, Ruth R.
Kaster, Robert A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-027830-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2016 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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For all the interest in emotions in antiquity, there has been little study of positive emotions. This collection aims to redress the balance with eleven studies of emotions like hope, joy, good will, and mercy that show some of the complexity these emotions play in ancient literature and thought.
For all the interest in emotions in antiquity, there has been little study of positive emotions. This collection aims to redress the balance with eleven studies of emotions like hope, joy, good will, and mercy that show some of the complexity these emotions play in ancient literature and thought.