The Mirror: A History - Paperback
The Mirror: A History - Paperback
FormatBook
Language
English
ISBN-13 / SKU
9780415924481
About this item
by Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet (Author), Katharine Jewett (Translator)
This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.
Author Biography
Sabine Melchior-Bonnet is an instructor at the College de France in Paris. This is her first work to be published in English.
Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.83 x 9.08 x 6 IN
Publication Date: February 01, 2002
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