The Eighteenth-century Body : Art, History, Literature, Medicine / edited by Angelica Goodden

9783906768502

Subject(s):

Arts, Modern

DDC classification:

700.45 GOO

Summary: The eighteenth century - an age of empiricism - saw understanding the body as central to the science of man. In medicine, literature and the arts the theme of corporeality focused debates about "correct" human responses, expressing emotion, representing beauty and cultivating relaionships. These papers set out to examine how the body came to the fore as communicative medium, hygienic complex and object of artistic as well as scientific investigation and literary presentation.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 6TH FLOOR, B WING	700.45 GOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	216175

Includes bibliographies and index

The eighteenth century - an age of empiricism - saw understanding the body as central to the science of man. In medicine, literature and the arts the theme of corporeality focused debates about "correct" human responses, expressing emotion, representing beauty and cultivating relaionships. These papers set out to examine how the body came to the fore as communicative medium, hygienic complex and object of artistic as well as scientific investigation and literary presentation.

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