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Sabin, Stefana

 
9781789144635: In the Blink of an Eye: A Cultural History of Spectacles
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ISBN 10 : 1789144639 ISBN 13 : 9781789144635
Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2021

Synopsis

'A fascinating account of the cultural significance of spectacles.' - Hong Kong Review of Books

This book examines those who wore glasses through history, art and literature, from the green emerald through which Emperor Nero watched gladiator fights to Benjamin Franklins homemade bifocals, and from Marilyn Monroes cat-eye glasses to Emma Bovary and Harry Potter.
Spectacles are objects that seem commonplace, but this book shows that because they fundamentally changed peoples lives, glasses were the wellspring of a quiet social, cultural and economic revolution. Indeed, one can argue that modernity itself began with the paradigm shift that transformed poor eyesight from a severely limiting disease, treated with pomades and tinctures, into a minor impairment that can be remedied with mechanisms constructed from lenses and wire.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stefana Sabin has written for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, edited several anthologies of contemporary prose and published biographies of Andy Warhol and Gertrude Stein, among others. She lives in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Éditeur
Reaktion Books
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1789144639
ISBN 13 
9781789144635
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
112
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Personne responsable
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