Ape to Apollo : aesthetics and the idea of race in the 18th century /

In Ape to Apollo, art historian David Bindman argues that ideas of beauty were from the beginning inseparable from race, as Europeans judged the civility and aesthetic capacity of other races by their appearance.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bindman, David, 1940-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Reaktion Books, 2002.
Temas:
1700-1799
Ethnology > History > 18th century.
Aesthetics, Modern > 18th century.
Fine Arts.
Ethnologie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Esthétique > 18e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Aesthetics, Modern
Ethnology
Physiognomie
Ästhetik
Kunst
Rasse
Rassentheorieën.
Maatschappij.
Cultuurgeschiedenis.
Esthetica.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ape to Apollo Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Human Variety, Race and Aesthetics; 1 Human Variety Before Race; 2 The Climate of the Soul; 3 Defining and Denying Race; 4 The Skull's Triumph; Epilogue; References; Select Bibliography; Photographic Acknowledgements; Index.

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