Rules: A Short History of What We Live by

by Lorraine Daston

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A panoramic history of rules in the Western world

Rules order almost every aspect of our lives. They set our work hours, dictate how we drive and set the table, tell us whether to offer an extended hand or cheek in greeting, and organize the rites of life, from birth through death. We may chafe under the rules we have, and yearn for ones we don't, yet no culture could do without them. In Rules, historian Lorraine Daston traces...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691254087

ISBN13:9780691254081

Release Date:August 2023

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 5.2" x 7.9"

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