Toohey brings together a remarkably wide range of material, and not only provides a new perspective on ancient texts, but also demonstrates their relevance for understanding the current complexities of the self. Melancholy Love on a Melancholy Coast AN ARID HEART. that force her to constantly spend time studying and other unattractive activities. ' Melancholy, Love, and Time is a daring and highly original study of the representation of the self in ancient literature. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. To help you through the hard times, here is our collection of uplifting, wise, and comforting sad quotes, sad sayings, and sad proverbs, collected from various. The narration in Melancholy Love takes the form of a visual story. Peter Toohey is Professor and Department Head of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Calgary, Canada. 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. 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. 10Hence melancholic love and fear can assume a peculiarly religious.

Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. At the same time, however, the centrality of Burtons book poses problems for. 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. Melancholy, Love, and Time: Boundaries of the Self in Ancient Literature by Toohey, Peter G. Ancient literature features many powerful narratives of madness, depression, melancholy, lovesickness, simple boredom, and the effects of such psychological states upon individual sufferers.

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