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The Book of the Heart
The Book of the Heart
Author: Eric Jager
In today's increasingly electronic world, we say our personality traits are "hard-wired" and we "replay" our memories. But we use a different metaphor when we speak of someone "reading" another's mind or a desire to "turn over a new leaf"--these phrases refer to the "book of the self," an idea that dates from the beginnings of Western culture. — ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226391168
ISBN-10: 0226391167
Publication Date: 8/1/2000
Pages: 294
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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