A History of the Heart

by Ole M. Hoystad and Ole Martin Høystad

"My heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill." "The heart has reason that reason cannot know." "The more I get to know President Putin, the more I get to see his heart and soul." The heart not only drives our physical life, but throughout human history it has also been viewed at the seat of our deepest emotions. It has figured hugely--if metaphorically--in nearly every aspect of human civilization and as the unending subject of literature,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861893116
• ISBN13: 9781861893116
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"