Flesh and Stone by Richard Sennett

Flesh and Stone by Richard Sennett

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This vivid history of the city in Western civilization tells the story of urban life through bodily experience.

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Flesh and Stone by Richard Sennett

This vivid history of the city in Western civilization tells the story of urban life through bodily experience.
"Fascinating. . the drama of urban life springs alive for the reader." -- Chicago Tribune
"An enthralling subject. . . . A compassionate and inquiring [book]." -- Richard Jenkyns - New York Review of Books
"Flesh and Stone is a fascinating excursion with an erudite guide. Sennett writes with intelligence and grace. . . ." -- Washington Post Book World
Richard Sennett’s books include The Corrosion of Character, Flesh and Stone, and Respect. He was the founding director of the New York Institute for the Humanities and now teaches sociology at New York University and at the London School of Economics.
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ISBN 13 9780393313918
ISBN 10 0393313913
Title Flesh and Stone
Author Richard Sennett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 1996-03-06
Number of pages 432
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