This book addresses the distinct representations of emotions in non-fictional texts from the seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century (1600-1850). Focusing on
This Element brings together the history of emotions and temporalities, offering a new perspective on both. Time was often imagined as a movement from the past
Shakespeare and Emotion devotes sustained attention to the emotions as a novel way of exploring Shakespeare's works in their original contexts. A variety of dis
By taking on a long-term perspective, a large geographical scope and moving beyond the homogeneous treatment of single people, this book fleshes out the particu
This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a h