A Cultural History of the Emotions in Antiquity

This volume provides an overview of the role of emotions in the Greco-Roman world, covering a wide range of sources and perspectives. It explores the emotional worlds of the ancient Greeks and Romans from philosophical, scientific, medical, literary, musical, theatrical, religious, domestic, political, art-historical, and historical angles.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 22 September 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive volume offers a thorough exploration of the multifaceted dimensions of emotions and their profound significance in the life and thought of the Greco-Roman world. Spanning from the earliest origins of Greek literature and history to the zenith of the Roman Empire, it encompasses a vast expanse of sources, written in two ancient languages, and situated within the diverse contexts of this series. The chapters within this volume present a multi-faceted survey of the emotional landscapes of ancient Greeks and Romans, drawing from a wide range of philosophical, scientific, medical, literary, musical, theatrical, religious, domestic, political, art-historical, and historical perspectives. Each chapter delves into the emotional tapestry of these ancient civilizations, considering both Greek and Roman evidence, spanning from the Homeric poems to the Roman Imperial era, and utilizing a diverse array of elite and non-elite texts and documents, preserved on stone, papyrus, and other forms of material culture. By encompassing a wide range of sources and perspectives, this volume reflects the cutting-edge research in the emerging field of ancient emotion history, providing a rich and nuanced understanding of the emotional experiences of the past.

Weight: 472g
Dimension: 250 x 170 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350344976