Sensible flesh
on touch in early modern culture
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Author
Contributions
- Harvey, Elizabeth D. - Contributor
Publication
2003 - University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania
Language
English
Word Count
79,250 words, Guess
Page Count
317 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22479721M
- ISBN-100812236939
- OCLC Control Number50271327
- OCLC Control Numberisbn_9780812218299
- Library of Congress Control Number2002074032
and 2 more
- LibraryThing848520
- Goodreads3206719
Classifications
- DDC152/.82
- LCCBF275 .S46 2003
Description
This interdisciplinary collection explores the sense of touch in early modern culture. Associated with science & medicine, with religious knowledge and artistic creativity, nevertheless touch was most frequently aligned with bodily pleasure and sensuality.
Subjects
Other Editions
- Sensible flesh: on touch in early modern culture
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