A Natural History of Human Emotions by Stuart Walton (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Natural History of Human Emotions by Stuart Walton This narrative examines the history of the core emotions--fear, anger, disgust, sadness, jealousy, contempt, shame, embarrassment, surprise, and happiness--and how these emotions have influenced both cultural and social history. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Using Charles Darwins survey of emotions as a starting point, Stuart Waltons A Natural History of Human Emotions examines the history of each of our core emotions-fear, anger, disgust, sadness, jealousy, contempt, shame, embarrassment, surprise, and happiness-and how these emotions have influenced both cultural and social history. We learn that primitive fear served as the engine of religious belief, while a desire for happiness led to humankinds first musings on achieving a perfect utopia. Challenging the notion that human emotion has remained constant, A Natural History of Human Emotions explains why, in the last 250 years, society has changed its unwritten rules for what can be expressed in public and in private. Like An Intimate History of Humanity and Near a Thousand Tables, Waltons A Natural History of Human Emotions is a provocative examination of human feelings and a fascinating take on how emotions have shaped our past. Author Biography Stuart Walton has been writing about alcoholic drinks since the early 1990s. A prolific writer and commentator on wines and spirits, he is currently writing for the London Paper, World of Fine Wine magazine and www.wine-pages.com. He is also the author of The New Encyclopedia of Wine (Lorenz Books) as well as You Heard It Through The Grapevine, Out Of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication, and (with Jeffrey Benson) The Right Wine with the Right Food. Long Description Why does a tribal member in Papua, New Guinea, when shown a picture of a scowling Caucasian face, recognize the feeling expressed as anger? While the many details of our lives, from the way we dress to what we eat, vary greatly across geographic distances, all humans are born with the same basic templates that allow us to identify and react to human emotion. Using Charles Darwins survey of emotions as a starting point, Stuart Waltons "A Natural History of Human Emotions" examines the history of each of our core emotions -- fear, anger, disgust, sadness, jealousy, contempt, shame, embarrassment, surprise, and happiness -- and how these emotions have influenced both cultural and social history. We learn that primitive fear served as the engine of religious belief, while a desire for happiness led to humankinds first musings on achieving a perfect utopia. "A Natural History of Human Emotions" is a provocative examination of human feelings and a fascinating take on how emotions have shaped our past. Details ISBN0802142761 Author Stuart Walton Short Title NATURAL HIST OF HUMAN EMOTIONS Language English ISBN-10 0802142761 ISBN-13 9780802142764 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 152.4 Year 2006 Residence US DOI 10.1604/9780802142764 UK Release Date 2006-09-28 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2006-10-26 US Release Date 2006-10-26 Pages 432 Publisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Edition Description First Trade Paper Edition Publication Date 2006-10-26 Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Audience General AU Release Date 2007-01-01 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:13113359;

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