The Dialectics of Friendship (Routledge Revivals)
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- Synopsis
- First published in 1989, The Dialectics of Friendship explores the ideals and paradoxes of friendship against the backdrop of other relationships. The book begins with an introduction to the subject of friendship in its historical and cultural setting. Following chapters explore the ideal of friendship in classical Greece, and the richness and ambiguities of friendship in the Christian tradition. The social dimensions of friendship are discussed, including among children, between men, between women, and between humans and animals, and the wider historical and political aspects of friendship are examined. The Dialectics of Friendship will appeal to those with an interest in the sociology, psychology, and history of friendship, as well as psychoanalysis, literary criticism, and classics.
- Copyright:
- 1989
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 190 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781000339628
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780367699345, 9780367699321, 9781003143918
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 02/15/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Roy Porter and Sylvana Tomaselli
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Roy Porter
- Edited by:
- Sylvana Tomaselli