Love, Friendship and Faith in Europe, 1300–1800

Download or read book Love, Friendship and Faith in Europe, 1300–1800 written by L. Gowing and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-10-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking volume explores the terrain of friendship against the historical backdrop of early modern Europe. In these thought-provoking essays the terms of friendship are explored - from the most intimate and erotically charged to the reciprocities of village life. This is a rich offering in social and cultural history that is attuned to the pervasive language of religion. A hidden history is revealed - of friendships that we have lost, and of friendships starkly, and movingly, familiar.