Civilizing Emotions : Concepts in Nineteenth Century Asia and Europe

Oxford University Press

Explore the historical evolution and global impact of civility and civilization concepts. "Civilizing Emotions" offers a unique perspective, tracing how these ideas shaped the 19th century's global order and the history of emotions. This book challenges self-evident assumptions by examining the roles of civility and civilization in creating a new, hierarchized global landscape during the era of high imperialism. It delves into how emotions—their control, management, creation, and ascription—were integral to civilizing processes across various European and Asian countries. A vital contribution to the history of emotions, global history, and the history of concepts, this study brings together three dynamic research areas for the first time. Key Features: * Offers a new global perspective on how civility and civilization concepts influenced the history of emotions. * Contributes to the growing fields of the history of emotions, global history, and the history of concepts. * Features a unique, in-depth study of a concept across thirteen different languages. * Provides detailed case studies on the transnational travel of concepts from Europe to colonies and within regions. Product Summary: "Civilizing Emotions: Concepts in Nineteenth Century Asia and Europe" by Margrit Pernau and others. This hardback book, published by Oxford University Press, is written in English and contains 368 pages. It explores the historical development and global implications of civility and civilization concepts, with a particular focus on their connection to the history of emotions during the 19th century.