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Nature of Melancholy
From Aristotle to Kristeva
Overview
Spanning 24 centuries, this anthology collects over thirty selections of important Western writing about melancholy and its related conditions by philosophers, doctors, religious and literary figures, and modern psychologists. Truly interdisciplinary, it is the first such anthology.
Historical Context
As it traces Western attitudes, it reveals a conversation across centuries and continents as the authors interpret, respond, and build on each other’s work.
Editor’s Introduction
Editor Jennifer Radden provides an extensive, in-depth introduction that draws links and parallels between the selections, and reveals the ambiguous relationship between these historical accounts of melancholy and today’s psychiatric views on depression.
Illustrations
This important new collection is also beautifully illustrated with depictions of melancholy from Western fine art.
