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The Evolution of Sympathy in the Long Eighteenth Century

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The Evolution of Sympathy in the Long Eighteenth Century by Jonathan Lamb offers a concise historical exploration of the concept of sympathy during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The book examines shared feeling through five intersecting perspectives: charity, the market, global exploration, theatre, and torture, revealing how these contexts shaped the understanding and expression of sympathy.
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This work will appeal to readers interested in philosophy, psychology, history, and cultural studies, particularly those keen on the intellectual history of emotion and social thought during the eighteenth century.

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This work represents a concise history of sympathy in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, considering the phenomenon of shared feeling from five related angles: charity, the market, global exploration, theatre, and torture.

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This work represents a concise history of sympathy in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, considering the phenomenon of shared feeling from five related angles: charity, the market, global exploration, theatre, and torture.

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Series: The Enlightenment World

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ISBN: 9781851968541

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 317g

Pages: 192

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