In the orbit of love : affection in ancient Greece and Rome / David Konstan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Konstan, David, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Love.

Friendship.

Intimacy (Psychology).

Emotions--Social aspects.

Emotions.

Greek literature--History and criticism.

Greek literature.

Latin literature--History and criticism.

Latin literature.

Physical Description:

xii, 212 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2018]

Summary:

This book is about love in the classical world - not erotic passion but the love that binds together intimate members of a family and close friends, but may also include a wider range of individuals for whom we care deeply. Among the topics discussed are friendship, loyalty, gratitude, grief, and civic solidarity.

Contents:

Introduction

Loyalty: the missing virtue

Gratitude and liberality

Grief and the self

Love and the state

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

0190887877

9780190887872

OCLC:

1022716077