Love

Love is a little word with a universe of meanings and has engaged people's interest throughout human history

Anthony Walsh

Contents Acknowledgements Preface 1 What Is This Thing Called Love? 2 Love as a Gift of the Gods: The Yearning for Oneness 3 The Human Brain and Love 4 Mother Love and Darwin's Sexual Selection Theory 5 Touching Hearts; Touching Minds 6 Father Love: The Right Hand of the Equation 7 Lovelessness and Lawlessness 8 Love and Physical Health and Illness 9 Mental Health and Illness 10 Self-Love: The Basis for Love of Others 11 Romantic Love: Its Origin and Purpose 12 The Chemistry of Romantic Love 13 Love Styles: How Do You Love Me? 14 Monogamy and Promiscuity 15 Love as Exchange and Barter 16 Ecstasy and Agony: Love and Betrayal 17 Loving by the Numbers 18 Expanding the Circle: The Ethics of Universal Love References Index