{"product_id":"a-natural-history-of-human-emotions-paperback","title":"A Natural History of Human Emotions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart Walton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing Charles Darwin's survey of emotions as a starting point, Stuart Walton's \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of Human Emotions\u003c\/i\u003e examines the history of each of our core emotions--fear, anger, disgust, sadness, jealousy, contempt, shame, embarrassment, surprise, and happiness--and how these emotions have influenced both cultural and social history. We learn that primitive fear served as the engine of religious belief, while a desire for happiness led to humankind's first musings on achieving a perfect utopia. Challenging the notion that human emotion has remained constant, \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of Human Emotions\u003c\/i\u003e explains why, in the last 250 years, society has changed its unwritten rules for what can be expressed in public and in private. Like \u003ci\u003eAn Intimate History of Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNear a Thousand Tables\u003c\/i\u003e, Walton's \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of Human Emotions\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative examination of human feelings and a fascinating take on how emotions have shaped our past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.26 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759275508000,"sku":"9780802142764","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c75a572ac86cd6e0ac3377381e622abc.webp?v=1780147667","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-natural-history-of-human-emotions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}