Love : a sketch / Niklas Luhmann ; edited by André Kieserling ; translated by Kathleen Cross.

Author/creator Luhmann, Niklas
Other author Kieserling, André.
Format Book
EditionEnglish ed.
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, ©2010.
Descriptionviii, 96 pages ; 20 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleLiebe. English
Abstract Love seems like the most personal experience, one that touches each of us in a unique way that is more personal than social, and hence it is not surprising that it has been largely neglected by sociologists and social theorists. While it has long been a central preoccupation of writers and novelists, love has rarely attracted anything more than the most cursory attention of social scientists... -- Product Description.
General note"First published in German as: Liebe : eine Übung. Frankfurt am Main : Suhrkamp, 2008" -- T.p. verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 72-91) and index.
LCCN 2011283015
ISBN9780745647500 (hbk.)
ISBN0745647502 (hbk.)
ISBN9780745647517 (pbk.)
ISBN0745647510 (pbk.)