While fear and anxiety have historically been associated with authoritarian regimes, Frank Biess demonstrates the ambivalent role of these emotions in the democ

This fascinating book explores the bodily expression of emotion in worldwide and culture-specific contexts.

People often associate postwar Germany with technology and with its products of mass consumption, such as luxury cars. Even pop music, most notably Kraftwerk (l

This book addresses the nature and role of fear in the German world from the early modern period through to the 20th century. Offering the first collection that