The Dialectics of Friendship
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The Dialectics of Friendship

  1. 190 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Dialectics of Friendship

About this book

First published in 1989, The Dialectics of Friendship explores the ideals and paradoxes of friendship against the backdrop of other relationships.

The book begins with an introduction to the subject of friendship in its historical and cultural setting. Following chapters explore the ideal of friendship in classical Greece, and the richness and ambiguities of friendship in the Christian tradition. The social dimensions of friendship are discussed, including among children, between men, between women, and between humans and animals, and the wider historical and political aspects of friendship are examined.

The Dialectics of Friendship will appeal to those with an interest in the sociology, psychology, and history of friendship, as well as psychoanalysis, literary criticism, and classics.

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Yes, you can access The Dialectics of Friendship by Roy Porter,Sylvana Tomaselli in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Theory. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9780367699321
eBook ISBN
9781000339628
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Theory
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Original Title Page
  5. Original Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Notes on contributors
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Friendship and the Greeks
  10. 2. Friendship in the Christian Tradition
  11. 3. Female Friendship
  12. 4. Male Friends
  13. 5. Friendship in Children’s Fiction
  14. 6. Friendship and Personal Development
  15. 7. Humans, Animals, and the Limits of Friendship
  16. 8. Friendship and the Social Order
  17. 9. Freud, Friendship, and Politics
  18. 10. The Environment of Fellowship Around 1900
  19. Index