HOW CAN WE WRITE THE HISTORY OF EMOTIONS? We know that people in the past felt, but not what, how, or why. Is emotional history recoverable?

The article focuses on the challenges and possibilities of writing a history of emotions, emphasizing that feelings in the past can be studied despite differences in expression and context. Topics include critiques of the idea that emotions are universal, insights from scholars like Barbara H. Rosenwein, Jayne Knight, and Rob Boddice, and the importance of language, cultural norms, and historical context in interpreting emotional experiences.