Time, Desire and Horror: Towards a History of the Senses
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Alain Corbin is one of the foremost social and cultural historians in Europe today. In this elegant and lucid study he argues that the 1860s were a crucial period for western civilization, characterized by radical changes in the way Europeans viewed themselves and their world.Focusing on France, Corbin shows how order was imposed on the urban space of its capital city, with the creation of great boulevards, airy apartment buildings, parks, lights...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0745611311
ISBN13:9780745611310
Release Date:November 1995
Publisher:Polity Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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