The Oxford Handbook of the Positive Humanities

The Oxford Handbook of the Positive Humanities
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 577
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ISBN-10 : 9780190064570
ISBN-13 : 0190064579
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of the Positive Humanities by : Louis Tay

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Positive Humanities written by Louis Tay and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text reviews and synthesizes the theories, research, and empirical evidence between human flourishing and the humanities broadly, including history, literary studies, philosophy, religious studies, music, art, theatre, and film. Via multidisciplinary essays, this book expands our understanding of how the humanities contribute to the theory and science of well-being by considering historical trends, conceptual ideas, and wide-ranging interdisciplinary drivers between positive psychology and the arts.


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