The Face of Immortality: Physiognomy and Criticism
(Part of the SUNY Series: Intersections: Philosophy and Critical Theory Series)
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The literature on physiognomy--the art of studying a person's outward appearance, especially the face, in order to determine character and intelligence--has flourished in recent years in the wake of renewed scholarly interest in the history and politics of the body. Virtually no attention, however, has been devoted to the vocabulary and rhetoric of physiognomy. The Face of Immortality addresses this gap, arguing that the trend in Western culture has...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0791462633
ISBN13:9780791462638
Release Date:November 2004
Publisher:State University of New York Press
Length:217 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"
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