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Resentment in History
Marc Ferro
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Description for Resentment in History
Paperback. This book, by a renowned and distinguished historian, is an arresting account of the role that resentment has played throughout history, from Antiquity and early Christianity through to the present day. At the origin of resentment we always find an injury, an act of humiliation, an affront, a trauma. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
This book, by a renowned and distinguished historian, is an arresting account of the role that resentment has played throughout history, from Antiquity and early Christianity through to the present day.
At the origin of resentment we always find an injury, an act of humiliation, an affront, a trauma. Those who feel victimized cannot react because they are powerless. They brood on their desire for revenge, which they cannot satisfy but which constantly nags at them. Until finally they explode with anger. This period of waiting may also be accompanied by a repudiation of the oppressor's values and a ... Read more
This book, by a renowned and distinguished historian, is an arresting account of the role that resentment has played throughout history, from Antiquity and early Christianity through to the present day.
At the origin of resentment we always find an injury, an act of humiliation, an affront, a trauma. Those who feel victimized cannot react because they are powerless. They brood on their desire for revenge, which they cannot satisfy but which constantly nags at them. Until finally they explode with anger. This period of waiting may also be accompanied by a repudiation of the oppressor's values and a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745646879
SKU
V9780745646879
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About Marc Ferro
Marc Ferro is Director of Studies in Social Sciences at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes in Paris.
Reviews for Resentment in History
"Ferro's eye for telling details and his acute aperçus keep the reader engaged. Characteristically, he also makes effective use of quotations from the history of cinema to illustrate his thesis throughout the book." Australian Journal of Politics and History "Marc Ferro's account of the dark force of resentment and revenge in modern times is a salutary ... Read more