Thomas Dixon Jr
Biographic Data
| ID | 4488538 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Dixon Jr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Dixon Jr |
| SIGNATURE | JR T D |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The sins of the father
"At the center of The Sins of the Father is war-torn Confederate veteran Daniel Norton, a newspaper editor and North Carolina KKK leader with an invalid wife. To manage his household, Norton hires an octoroon nurse named Cleo, who is ultimately characterized as a racialized temptress. Major Norton is drawn to Cleo, and the novel explores the consequences of their relationship."--BOOK JACKET
From Passions to Emotions
Today there is a thriving 'emotions industry' to which philosophers, psychologists and neuroscientists are contributing. Yet until two centuries ago 'the emotions' did not exist. In this path-breaking study Thomas Dixon shows how, during the nineteenth century, the emotions came into being as a distinct psychological category, replacing existing categories such as appetites, passions, sentiments and affections. By examining medieval and eighteent…
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From Passions to Emotions
Today there is a thriving 'emotions industry' to which philosophers, psychologists and neuroscientists are contributing. Yet until two centuries ago 'the emotions' did not exist. In this path-breaking study Thomas Dixon shows how, during the nineteenth century, the emotions came into being as a distinct psychological category, replacing existing categories such as appetites, passions, sentiments and affections. By examining medieval and eighteent…
The sins of the father
"At the center of The Sins of the Father is war-torn Confederate veteran Daniel Norton, a newspaper editor and North Carolina KKK leader with an invalid wife. To manage his household, Norton hires an octoroon nurse named Cleo, who is ultimately characterized as a racialized temptress. Major Norton is drawn to Cleo, and the novel explores the consequences of their relationship."--BOOK JACKET
Emotions (1 work) · Emotions (Philosophy) (1 work) · Fiction (1 work) · Fiction (1 work) · Fiction (1 work) · Fiction, historical (1 work) · Fiction, political (1 work) · Historical (1 work) · Ku Klux Klan (19th century) (1 work) · Ku-Klux Klan (1866-1869) (1 work)