Passions, Sympathy and Print Culture: Public Opinion and Emotional Authenticity in Eighteenth-Century Britain (Palgrave Studies in the History of Emotions)
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Hardcover. This book explores ways in which passions came to be conceived, performed and authenticated in the eighteenth-century marketplace of print. It considers satire and sympathy in various environments, ranging from popular novels and journalism, through philosophical studies of the Scottish Enlightenment, to last words, aesthetics, and plastic surgery. Editor(s): Lemmings, David; Kerr, Heather; Phiddian, Robert. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Emotions. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFD; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
This book explores ways in which passions came to be conceived, performed and authenticated in the eighteenth-century marketplace of print. It considers satire and sympathy in various environments, ranging from popular novels and journalism, through philosophical studies of the Scottish Enlightenment, to last words, aesthetics, and plastic surgery.
This book explores ways in which passions came to be conceived, performed and authenticated in the eighteenth-century marketplace of print. It considers satire and sympathy in various environments, ranging from popular novels and journalism, through philosophical studies of the Scottish Enlightenment, to last words, aesthetics, and plastic surgery.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in the History of Emotions
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137455406
SKU
V9781137455406
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99-15
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David Lemmings is Professor of History at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and Leader of the Change Program in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. He has published widely on the history of crime, law and media in eighteenth-century Britain. Heather Kerr is Senior Lecturer in the discipline of English and Creative Writing ... Read more
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