An Intimate History of Humanity

by Theodore Zeldin

Overview

A provocative work that explores the evolution of emotions and personal relationships through diverse cultures and time. "An intellectually dazzling view of our past and future."—Time magazine

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060926915
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/01/1995
Series:	Harper Perennial
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.12(d)

Editorial Reviews

A readable and thoughtful work first published in Great Britain in 1994 by Sinclair-Stevenson, an imprint of Reed Consumer Books, Ltd. Historian Zeldin (Oxford U.) conveys the broad scope of his reflections in chapters with such intriguing titles as: How humans have repeatedly lost hope, and how new encounters, and a new pair of spectacles revive them; How men and women have slowly learned to have interesting conversations; How some people have acquired an immunity to loneliness; Why there has been more progress in cooking than in sex; and How people have freed themselves from fear by finding new fears. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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