The Foul and the Fragrant by Alain Corbin

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The Foul and the Fragrant by Alain Corbin

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Summary

Looking at the power that smells - from the seductress's civet to the ubiquitous excremental odours of city cesspools - exercized over the lives (and deaths) of Frenchmen in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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The Foul and the Fragrant by Alain Corbin

Attempting to put the sense of smell on the historical map, the author of this book conveys the power that smells - from the seductress's civet to the ubiquitous excremental odours of city cesspools - exercized over the lives (and deaths) of Frenchmen in the 18th and 19th centuries. Integrating an impressive range of disciplines - the histories of science and medicine, urban studies, public health, psychohistory, and literary criticism - Corbin lays bare the deeper implications of smell for science, society, and literature.

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ISBN 13 9780330329309
ISBN 10 0330329308
Title The Foul and the Fragrant
Author Alain Corbin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 1994-03-04
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.