In memory of Michael Heyd (1943-2014)

Authors

  • José Luis Peset Instituto de Historia – Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales – CSIC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/chdj.2016.021

Keywords:

Robert Burton, Michael Heyd, enthusiasm, melancholy, Juan Huarte de San Juan

Abstract


In homage to Professor Michael Heyd, in this paper are presented some of the main influences of his book “Be sober and reasonable” (1995) on several studies about Robert Burton and his classical book The Anatomy of Melancholy. Mainly, the relations between medicine and religious thought are briefly followed, looking for confluences between North and South Europe. The influence of “enthusiasm” and “melancholy” in the history of European thought was always an important interest in the life and teaching of this very intelligent researcher of cultural history.

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Published

2016-12-30

How to Cite

Peset, J. L. (2016). In memory of Michael Heyd (1943-2014). Culture &Amp; History Digital Journal, 5(2), e021. https://doi.org/10.3989/chdj.2016.021

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Writing on History