Nostalgia
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Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion- Agnes Arnold-Forster يستكشف الكتاب تطور النوستالجيا من مرض قاتل تقريبًا عند التعرف عليه لأول مرة في سويسرا في القرن السابع عشر، إلى يومنا هذا حيث تستغله وكالات الإعلان والسياسيون لبيع السلع والسياسات للجماهير. كتاب جيّد ويستعرض في فصول طويلة ومقالية ومدعمة......more

This was an interesting read. However, there were times when it became overly repetitive, which took away some of the excitement. Although a few aspects of the book were really fascinating, it was written in a dry manner, making it seem more like an academic paper. This isn't a negative aspect of th......more

Agnes Arnold-Forster writes a detailed, informative and accessible history about nostalgia. From its origins to the psychology of how it’s ‘treated’ and the cultural impact that nostalgia can have on society. Each chapter takes a deep dive into how nostalgia can influence individuals as well as the......more

Great historical and sociological overview of the concept of nostalgia. Read it as a part for my research for an essay. Reading it, inspired some new ideas for the essay.......more

This cracking book tracks this complex and dangerous emotion from its first identification in seventeenth-century Switzerland, chronologically following up to the present day. Arnold-Forster has that wonderful ability of presenting complex ideas in a very palatable and readable way, and I loved the......more