In this Book
- Melancholy, Love, and Time: Boundaries of the Self in Ancient Literature
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
summary
Ancient literature features many powerful narratives of madness, depression, melancholy, lovesickness, simple boredom, and the effects of such psychological states upon individual sufferers. Peter Toohey turns his attention to representations of these emotional states in the Classical, Hellenistic, and especially the Roman imperial periods in a study that illuminates the cultural and aesthetic significance of this emotionally charged literature. His probing analysis shows that a shifting representation of these afflicted states, and the concomitant sense of isolation from one's social affinities and surroundings, manifests a developing sense of the self and self-consciousness in the ancient world.
This book makes important contributions to a variety of disciplines including classical studies, comparative literature, literary and art history, history of medicine, history of emotions, psychiatry, and psychology.
Peter Toohey is Professor and Department Head of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Calgary, Canada.
Table of Contents
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- List of Figures
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-11
- I. Blurring the Boundaries of the Self
- II. Remapping the Boundaries of the Self
- III. The Alienated Personality
- Bibliography
- pp. 353-374
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472025596
Related ISBN(s)
9780472113026
MARC Record
OCLC
646570541
Pages
396
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No