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Explores the psychology of love from the legend of Tristan and Isolde to Hollywood. Bringing together historical, religious, philosophical, and cultural dimensions, the author traces the evolution of Western romantic love from its literary beginnings as an awe-inspiring secret to its commercialization in the cinema.

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"De Rougemont's reasoning is often ingenious, always arresting, fascinating in detail."--Time (Magazine)

Love in the Western World

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    A Paperback / softback by Denis De Rougemont, Montgomery Belgion

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 21/08/1983
      ISBN13: 9780691013930, 978-0691013930
      ISBN10: 0691013934

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Explores the psychology of love from the legend of Tristan and Isolde to Hollywood. Bringing together historical, religious, philosophical, and cultural dimensions, the author traces the evolution of Western romantic love from its literary beginnings as an awe-inspiring secret to its commercialization in the cinema.

      Trade Review
      "De Rougemont's reasoning is often ingenious, always arresting, fascinating in detail."--Time (Magazine)

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