Melancholy and the otherness of God a study of the hermeneutics of depression - Feld, Alina N., 1956- (Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, 2011)
Hippocratic humors, Plato's Chora, and pseudo-Aristotle's question -- The mortal sins of acedia, sadness, and sloth -- Children of Saturn -- Indolence and ennui -- Infinite will, skepticism, and sublime terror -- On God's otherness -- Boredom, time, and the self -- Psychic pathos, creativity, and insight -- Postmodern depression and apocalypse -- Therapeutics of melancholy.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Melancholy; Depression, Mental; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine; Electronic books