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Physiognomy in Profile
. Ed(S): Percival, Melissa; Tytler, Graeme
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Hardback. Physiognomy in Profile affirms and assesses Lavater's contribution to European culture in the two hundred years since his death. It examines how his vision of physiognomy as a viable method of interpreting the modern world has repeatedly been affirmed and challenged. Editor(s): Percival, Melissa; Tytler, Graeme. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 549.
The Swiss theologian Johann Caspar Lavater (1741-1801) is best known for his revival of physiognomy, or the ancient art of judging character from physical appearance. His writings on physiognomy, rapidly translated into the major European languages, made him a celebrity in his lifetime. Although they were always controversial, Lavater's theories had a pervasive and long-lasting influence on art, literature, medicine, and the emerging social sciences. Physiognomy in Profile affirms and assesses Lavater's contribution to European culture in the two hundred years since his death. It examines how his vision of physiognomy as a viable method of interpreting the modern world ... Read more
The Swiss theologian Johann Caspar Lavater (1741-1801) is best known for his revival of physiognomy, or the ancient art of judging character from physical appearance. His writings on physiognomy, rapidly translated into the major European languages, made him a celebrity in his lifetime. Although they were always controversial, Lavater's theories had a pervasive and long-lasting influence on art, literature, medicine, and the emerging social sciences. Physiognomy in Profile affirms and assesses Lavater's contribution to European culture in the two hundred years since his death. It examines how his vision of physiognomy as a viable method of interpreting the modern world ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
Delaware, United States
ISBN
9781611492378
SKU
V9781611492378
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Percival, Melissa; Tytler, Graeme
Melissa Percival is senior lecturer in French at the University of Exeter. Graeme Tytler is a retired educator.
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