ISBN: 9781842432921 - A Field Guide to Melancholy (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A depressive illness or a passing feeling? Mental detachment or a precursor to genius? Melancholy is a critical part of what it is to be human, yet everything from Prozac to self help psychology books seems intent on removing all signs of sadness from contemporary existence. Complex and contradictory, melancholy's presence weaves through the histories of both science and art. The Field Guide to Melancholy surveys this ambivalent concept and takes a journey through its articulation in a variety of languages, from the Russian toska of Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, to kaiho - which is expressed in the dancing of the Finnish tango. Melancholy is found in the historic traditions of death's presence in paradise, the tears of nature, along with nostalgia, pathos, and melancholy's presiding god, Saturn. In contemporary society, melancholy becomes a fashion statement in the subculture of the Emo. By drawing on a range of disciplines from psychology and philosophy to architecture and design, and by examining the work of creative figures as different as Ingmar Bergman, Albrecht Durer, WG Sebald and Tom Waits, Jacky Bowring provides an original perspective on one of the most elusive, enigmatic and fascinating of human conditions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo.pp. 240. Original publisher's binding in maroon, lettered silver at spine. Dust jacket in greys, lettered White and gold on a background photograph of a grey seascape. End paper photographs of watchful owls. Melancholy:"a survey of this ambivalent concept. A journey through it articulation in a variety of languages, from the Russian toska of Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, to kaiho- which is expressed in the dancing of the Finnish tango." Loosely inserted publisher's flyer. ISBN:9781842432921. Fine in fine dust jacket.…