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Learn how love changes across history and what psychology reveals about the human heart, from ancient soils to modern thought.
This book examines how psychology and history interweave to explain love. It surveys how the emotions of different eras shape human experience, from the earthly passions of antiquity to the soul-centered bonds of the Middle Ages, and beyond. The discussion also touches on how literature, religion, and culture reflect and mold our deepest feelings, offering a framework to understand why love has a history.
- See how love moves through stages, from worldly attachment to metaphysical devotion.
- Explore the idea that emotions can change with civilization and self-awareness.
- Learn how literature and religion have shaped the way people worship or revere love.
- Understand the concept of atavism and how it may influence contemporary emotional life.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the development of the most powerful emotion known to humankindâ"loveâ"arguing that the emotion did not exist in its modern form in earlier societies. The author traces the evolution of love from a primal instinctual act to an experience characterized by spirituality, selflessness, and individualism. By weaving together historical and philosophical analysis, the author illustrates how love has manifested itself in different cultures and time periods, from ancient Greece and Rome to the Middle Ages and beyond. This book is an ambitious and thought-provoking work that sheds new light on the nature of love and its profound impact on human history and civilization. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781440075421_0
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