The Ancient Emotion of Disgust
Author | : Donald Lateiner |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190604110 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190604115 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Ancient Emotion of Disgust written by Donald Lateiner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Disgust is an essential human emotion, relatively neglected even in recent scholarship taking the "emotional turn." Fifteen essays by historians and literary scholars examine disgust in theory and practice. Topics range from medicine, drama, oratory, historiography, fiction, biography, to the status of witches, eunuch priests, and theatrical professionals."--