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Melancholy and Society

Judith N. Shklar

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Rare is the person who has never known the feelings of apathy, sorrow, and uselessness that characterize the affliction known as melancholy. In this book, one of Europe's leading intellectuals shows that melancholy is not only a psychological condition that affects individuals but also a social and cultural phenomenon that can be of considerable help in understanding the modern middle class. His larger topic is, in fact, modernity in general.

Language: English

Pages: 253

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Release: April 01, 1992

ISBN: 0674564685

ISBN 13: 9780674564688

Melancholy and Society

Judith N. Shklar

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Rare is the person who has never known the feelings of apathy, sorrow, and uselessness that characterize the affliction known as melancholy. In this book, one of Europe's leading intellectuals shows that melancholy is not only a psychological condition that affects individuals but also a social and cultural phenomenon that can be of considerable help in understanding the modern middle class. His larger topic is, in fact, modernity in general.

Language: English

Pages: 253

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Release: April 01, 1992

ISBN: 0674564685

ISBN 13: 9780674564688

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