Before Emotion: The Language of Feeling, 400-1800 advances current interdisciplinary research in the history of emotions through in-depth studies of the Europea

Offering a re-reading of Erasmus's works, this book shows that emotion and affectivity were central to his writings. It argues that Erasmus's conception of emot

A study into the role of visual and material culture in shaping early modern emotional experiences, c. 1450–1800

This student guide introduces the key concepts, theories and approaches to the history of emotions while teaching readers how to apply these ideas to historical