Honor and Shame in Western History
  1. 264 pages
  2. English
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About this book

This book covers a wide range of topics related to honor and shame in European historical societies: history of law and literature, social and ancient history, as well as theoretical contributions on the state of research and the importance of honor and shame in traditional societies.

Honor and shame in Western History brings together 14 texts of interdisciplinary scholars from Europe and North America. It covers a wide range of topics related to honor and shame in historical societies. The contributions cover periods of Western history from Greek and Roman times to the nineteenth century and many of them integrate the concept of a "deep history" of honor and shame in social interaction.

The book is essential for a broad audience interested in social history and the history of emotions.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780367901486
eBook ISBN
9781000852387

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Contributors
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction
  11. PART I: Honor and Shame: Concepts and Challenges
  12. PART II: Honor and Shame in Traditional European Societies
  13. PART III: Honor and Shame in Modernity
  14. Index

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Yes, you can access Honor and Shame in Western History by Jörg Wettlaufer, David Nash, Jan Frode Hatlen, Jörg Wettlaufer,David Nash,Jan Frode Hatlen in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Social History. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.