The first accessible text book on the theories, methods, achievements and problems in this burgeoning field of historical inquiry.

The history of emotions is one of the fastest growing fields in current historical debate, and this is the first book-length introduction to the field, synthesi

How have our emotions shaped the course of human history? And how have our experience and understanding of emotions evolved with us?

How do emotions change over time? When is hate honorable? What happens when "love" is translated into different languages? Such questions are now being addresse

What Is the History of Emotions? offers an accessible path through the thicket of approaches, debates, and past and current trends in the history of emotions. A