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Vanities of the Eye: Vision in Early Modern European Culture
Clark, Stuart (Professor of History, University of Wales Swansea)
Vanities of the Eye: Vision in Early Modern European Culture
Clark, Stuart (Professor of History, University of Wales Swansea)
Investigates the cultural history of the senses in early modern Europe. This book explores the controversial debates of the time - from the fantasies and hallucinations of melancholia, to the illusions of magic, art, demonic deceptions, and witchcraft. It is intended for a range of historians and those interested in the true nature of seeing.
448 pages, 27 halftones
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | March 29, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780199250134 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 444 |
Dimensions | 165 × 240 × 27 mm · 889 g |