A Cultural History of the Emotions in Antiquity

This volume provides an overview of some of the salient aspects of emotions and their role in life and thought of the Greco—Roman world, from the beginnings of Greek literature and history to the height of the Roman Empire. This is a wide remit, dealing with a wide range of sources in two ancient languages, and in the full range of contexts that are covered by the format of this series. The volume's chapters survey the emotional worlds of the ancient Greeks and Romans from multiple perspect...