Crying : the natural and cultural history of tears

Author(s)

• Lutz, Tom

Bibliographic Information

Crying : the natural and cultural history of tears

Tom Lutz

W.W. Norton, c1999

1st ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-337) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

An unprecedented look at why we cry, exploring the biological, psychological and cultural aspects of tears. Lutz probes the views of poets, scholars, scientists, anthropologists and sociologists to find the ways in which the meaning of tears differs through time and place.

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Details

• NCID: BA4921084X
• ISBN:
  • 0393047563
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: 352 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BF575.C88
  • DC21 : 152.4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Crying
  • LCSH : Crying -- History