The Bond of Empathy in Medieval and Early Modern Literature

David Strong

Published by Medieval Institute Publications 2022

The Bond of Empathy in Medieval and Early Modern Literature

David Strong

Volume 35 in the series Research in Medieval and Early Modern Culture

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501515460

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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. Understanding the substantive meaning of the characters’ discourse and narrative context discloses their motivations and how they view themselves. The aim is to explore the place of empathy in select late medieval and early modern portrayals of the body and mind and explicate the role they play in forging an intimate rapport.

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David Strong, University of Texas at Tyler, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 The Philosophical Underpinnings of Empathy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
Chapter 2 Empathy’s Volition in Preserving a Medieval Fraternal Bond Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Chapter 3 Empathy for an Aged Patriarch and a Young Lover: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Shakespeare’s Supporting Cast Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
Chapter 4 Projecting an Empathy that Transgresses This World’s Bounds in Seventeenth-Century Metaphysical Poetry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
Epilogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172

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Language: English
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Audience: Scholars of medieval and early modern studies, english literature and the history of emotions.
Pages
- Front matter: 5
- Main content: 173
Keywords: Chaucer; Shakespeare; Empathy; Phenomenology; Voluntarism

eBook

Published: September 20, 2022
ISBN: 9781501515460

Hardcover

Published: September 20, 2022
ISBN: 9781501522529