The Bond of Empathy in Medieval and Early Modern Literature

by David and Strong

This study examines the various means of becoming empathetic and using this knowledge to explain the epistemic import of the characters' interaction in the works written by Chaucer, Shakespeare, and their contemporaries. By attuning oneself to another's expressive phenomena, the empathizer acquires an inter- and intrapersonal knowledge that exposes the limitations of hyperbole, custom, or unbridled passion to explain the profundity of their bond...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501522523
• ISBN13: 9781501522529
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary