Flesh And Stone by Richard Sennett

Flesh And Stone by Richard Sennett

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Here, Richard Sennett examines the relationship between the human body and the urban environment it inhabits, looking at the different attitudes to nudity, burial, sanctuary and urban planning in ancient Greece and Rome, and Medieval and Renaissance Europe.

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Flesh And Stone by Richard Sennett

In FLESH AND STONE, Sennett examines the relationship between the human body and the urban environment it inhabits, looking at the differing attitudes to nudity, burial, sanctuary and urban planning in ancient Greece and Rome, Mediaeval and Renaissance Europe, and concluding with a fuller analysis of how the link between flesh and stone has altered with the advances in science and medicine. It is, as the author says in the introduction, "more than an historical catalogue of physical sensationsin urban space", offering fresh insights and ideas for anyone interested in the city or civic life.
Richard Sennett now works at the LSE where he runs their Cities Programme. His previous publications include his best-seller THE CORROSION OF CHARACTER. His next book, RESPECT: THE FORMATION OF CHARACTER IN A WORLD OF INEQUALITY, will be publishedby Allen Lane in January 2003.
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ISBN 13 9780141007595
ISBN 10 0141007591
Title Flesh And Stone
Author Richard Sennett
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2003-01-30
Number of pages 432
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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