Time, Desire and Horror : Towards a History of the Senses Hardback
by Alain (University of Paris I) Corbin
Hardback
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In this book Alain Corbin argues that the 1860s were a crucial period for western civilization, characterized by radical changes in the way Europeans viewed themselves and their world.
Corbin examines urban development, the new mobility of the population, prostitution and policing, personal hygiene and the social plagues of alcoholism, tuberculosis and venereal disease.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:07/10/1995
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- ISBN:9780745611310
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:07/10/1995
- Category:
- ISBN:9780745611310