The body in question : some perceptions, problems and perspectives of the body in relation to character, c. 1750-1850
This work is a critical and historical exploration of some of the issues raised once it is posited that the appearance of the human body is a reliable and accurate indicator of psychological life beneath the skin. Its object is not to provide a continuous narrative [say, about the rise of scientific...
Main Author: | Shortland, Michael Anthony Philip |
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Other Authors: | Olby, R. C. |
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University of Leeds
1984
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.419040 |
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