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Hope, joy, and affection in the classical world /

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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 though...

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Other Authors: Caston, Ruth Rothaus (Editor), Kaster, Robert A. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Series:Emotions of the past.
Subjects:
Rome > Intellectual life.
Greece > Intellectual life > To 146 B.C.
Rome > Social life and customs.
Greece > Social life and customs.
Hope > Social aspects > History.
Joy > Social aspects > History.
Emotions in literature.
Emotions (Philosophy)
Classical literature > History and criticism.
Philosophy, Ancient.
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Summary:"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"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xii, 282 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780190278298
0190278293