A field guide to melancholy
Bowring, Jacky2015
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A depressive illness or a passing feeling? Mental detachment or a precursor to genius? Melancholy is a critical part of what it is to be human, yet everything from Prozac to self-help psychology books seems intent on removing all signs of sadness from contemporary existence. This book examines this topic.
Main title:
A field guide to melancholy / Jacky Bowring.
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Imprint:
Harpenden : Oldcastle, 2015.
Collation:
240 pages ; 20 cm
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Originally published: 2008.
ISBN:
9781843446231 (pbk)
Dewey class:
152.4
Language:
English
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BRN:
1898665
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