02723namaa2200505uu 4500 doab122423 oapen 20260305123952.0 m o d cr|mn|---annan 231117s2023 xx |||||o ||| 0|eng d 9780367355081 9780429331848 9780429331848 9781032437576 10.4324/9780429331848 doi oapen oapen eng dc NH bicssc NHB bicssc NHTB bicssc Barclay, Katie edt Routledge History of Loneliness Taylor & Francis 2023 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star The Routledge History of Loneliness takes a multidisciplinary approach to the history of a modern emotion, exploring its form and development across cultures from the seventeenth century to the present. Bringing together thirty scholars from various disciplines, including history, anthropology, philosophy, literature and art history, the volume considers how loneliness was represented in art and literature, conceptualised by philosophers and writers and described by people in their personal narratives. It considers loneliness as a feeling so often defined in contrast to sociability and affective connections, particularly attending to loneliness in relation to the family, household and community. Acknowledging that loneliness is a relatively novel term in English, the book explores its precedents in ideas about solitude, melancholy and nostalgia, as well as how it might be considered in cross-cultural perspectives. With wide appeal to students and researchers in a variety of subjects, including the history of emotions, social sciences and literature, this volume brings a critical historical perspective to an emotion with contemporary significance. All rights reserved http://oapen.org/content/about-rights English General and world history bicssc History bicssc Social and cultural history bicssc Social History, History, Loneliness, History of Loss Barclay, Katie oth Chalus, Elaine edt Chalus, Elaine oth Simonton, Deborah edt Simonton, Deborah oth DOAB Library. https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/122423 0 Free-to-read: DOAB: description of the publication 93103 93103