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A cultural history of the emotions. 4, A cultural history of the emotions in the Baroque and enlightenment age by Susan Broomhall; David Lemmings; Claire Walker; Jane Davidson; Katie Barclay; Andrew Lynch is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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During the period of the Baroque and Enlightenment the word “emotion”, denoting passions and feelings, came into usage, albeit in an irregular fashion. “Emotion” ultimately emerged as a term in its own right, and evolved in English from meaning physical agitation to describe mental feeling. However, the older terminology of “passions” and “affections” continued as the dominant discourse structuring thinking about feeling and its wider religious, political, social, economic, and moral imperatives

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Susan Broomhall; David Lemmings; Claire Walker; Jane Davidson; Katie Barclay; Andrew Lynch
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published
2020
Language
EN
ISBN
9781472535801
Category
history
Subjects
History, Sociology, Psychology
Updated
2026-03-25

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