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Love A History

Paperback • 2012 • English

Love A History

By Simon May

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

An illuminating exploration of how love has been shaped, idolized, and misconstrued by the West over three millennia, and how we might differently conceive it Love--unconditional, selfless, unchanging, sincere, and totally accepting--is worshipped today as the West's only universal religion. To challenge it is one of our few remaining taboos. In this pathbreaking and superbly written book, philosopher Simon May does just that, dissecting our resilient ruling ideas of love and showing how they...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9780300187748

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

Love A History

Format

Paperback

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