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Fay Bound Alberti is a British historian specializing in the history of emotions, medicine, and the body. She is a Reader in History and UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellow at the University of York.
Known for: A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion
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A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion
This book explores the cultural and historical evolution of loneliness as an emotion, tracing its emergence in Western societies from the eighteenth century to the present. Fay Bound Alberti examines how loneliness has been shaped by social, medical, and technological changes, and how it reflects broader transformations in ideas of selfhood, community, and emotional life.
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The Premodern Context
Before the eighteenth century, there was solitude and there was separation, but not loneliness as we know it. People spoke of withdrawal and isolation in spiritual or moral terms — as paths toward enlightenment, penance, or contemplation. Solitude was an act, not a feeling; it was chosen, often reve...
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The Eighteenth Century and the Emergence of the Modern Self
In the eighteenth century, Western societies underwent profound transformations. The Enlightenment reshaped intellectual, philosophical, and emotional landscapes. For the first time, individuals were encouraged to see themselves as autonomous beings, capable of reason and self-awareness. This recogn...
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About Fay Bound Alberti
Fay Bound Alberti is a British historian specializing in the history of emotions, medicine, and the body. She is a Reader in History and UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellow at the University of York. Her research focuses on emotional well-being, gender, and the cultural meanings of heal...
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Fay Bound Alberti is a British historian specializing in the history of emotions, medicine, and the body. She is a Reader in History and UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellow at the University of York. Her research focuses on emotional well-being, gender, and the cultural meanings of heal...
Fay Bound Alberti is a British historian specializing in the history of emotions, medicine, and the body. She is a Reader in History and UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellow at the University of York. Her research focuses on emotional well-being, gender, and the cultural meanings of health and illness.
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