Honor and Shame in Western History

This book covers a wide range of topics related to honor and shame in European historical societies: history of law and literature, social and ancient history, as well as theoretical contributions on the state of research and the importance of honor and shame in traditional societies.

Honor and shame in Western History brings together 14 texts of interdisciplinary scholars from Europe and North America. It covers a wide range of topics related to honor and shame in historical societies. The contributions cover periods of Western history from Greek and Roman times to the nineteenth century and many of them integrate the concept of a ＂deep history＂ of honor and shame in social interaction.

The book is essential for a broad audience interested in social history and the history of emotions.

Jörg Wettlaufer is head of the Digital Academy at the Academy of Sciences and Humanties in Lower Saxony at Göttingen, Germany. He is doing research in the history of law, evolutionary anthropology, and digital history with a focus on the social usage of shame in medieval society.

David Nash is Professor of History at Oxford Brookes University. He has written and published extensively on the history of atheism, blasphemy, and shame. He has advised governments in the UK, the European Union, and Australia on the issue of blasphemy laws and their repeal.

Jan Frode Hatlen is head of the Department of Historical and Classical Studies, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He earned his PhD in history from NTNU in 2015. His reseach ranges from gender and honor in Late Roman society, to learning and teaching history in higher education.