History of Solitude
History of Solitude Solitude has always had an ambivalent status: the capacity to enjoy being alone can make sociability bearable, but those predisposed to solitude are often viewed with suspicion or…
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History of Solitude
Solitude has always had an ambivalent status: the capacity to enjoy being alone can make sociability bearable, but those predisposed to solitude are often viewed with suspicion or pity.Drawing on a wide array of literary and historical sources, David Vincent explores how people have conducted themselves in the absence of company over the last three centuries. For intellectuals in the romantic age, solitude gave respite to citizens living in ever more complex modern societies. He argues that the ambivalent nature of solitude became a prominent concern in the modern era.
But while the search for solitude was seen as a symptom of modern life, it was also viewed as a dangerous pathology: a perceived renunciation of the world, which could lead to psychological disorder and anti-social behaviour.Vincent explores the successive attempts of religious authorities and political
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