A dazzling history of a dangerous emotion, by acclaimed historian Agnes Arnold-Forster.
'Absorbing' - The Guardian
'Illuminating' - Vogue
'Fascinating' - Pandora Sykes
'Juicy' - nb.
In Nostalgia, historian Agnes Arnold-Forster blends neuroscience and psychology with the history of medicine and emotions to explore the evolution of nostalgia from seventeenth-century Switzerland (when it was held to be an illness that could, quite literally, kill you) to the present day (when it is co-opted by advertising agencies and politicians alike to sell us goods and policies).
It is a fascinating, compelling story of a social and political emotion, vulnerable to misuse, and one that reflects the anxieties of the age. It is also a clear-eyed analysis of what we are doing now, how we feel about it and what we might want to change about the world we live in.
‘Beautifully compact, wide-ranging and enjoyable’ - TLS
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- Authors:
- Arnold-Forster, Agnes
- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781529091397
- Number of Pages:
- 272
- Publication Date:
- 20/03/2025
- Publisher:
- Pan Macmillan
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- SKU:
- 9781529091397