Time, Desire and Horror

Time, Desire and Horror
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Publisher : Polity
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 0745611311
ISBN-13 : 9780745611310
Rating : 4/5 (310 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Time, Desire and Horror by : Alain Corbin

Download or read book Time, Desire and Horror written by Alain Corbin and published by Polity. This book was released on 1995-11-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Alain Corbin argues that the 1860s were a crucial period for western civilization, characterized by radical changes in the way Europeans viewed themselves and their world. Corbin examines urban development, the new mobility of the population, prostitution and policing, personal hygiene and the social plagues of alcoholism, tuberculosis and venereal disease.


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