Everyone has the capacity for emotions. But the way emotions are perceived, expressed, and sharedthat is determined by the rules imposed by the society of the time, along with language, cultural practices, expectations, and moral beliefs. In this fascinating look at the interplay of power with public and private emotions in fifteenth-century Italy, Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Andrea Zorzi, and their contributors show that emotions are created by the society in which they are expressed and conditioned. Exploring a variety of official discourses, cultural phenomena, and artifacts, the essays here...
Everyone has the capacity for emotions. But the way emotions are perceived, expressed, and sharedthat is determined by the rules imposed by the societ...
