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Vanities of the Eye : Vision in Early Modern European Culture.

In this original and fascinating book, Stuart Clark investigates the cultural history of the senses in early modern Europe. At a time in which the nature and reliability of human vision was a focus for debate in medicine, art theory, science, and philosophy, there was an explosion of interest in the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clark, Stuart
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • List of Figures; Introduction; 1. Species: Vision and Values; 2. Fantasies: Seeing Without What was Within; 3. Prestiges: Illusions in Magic and Art; 4. Glamours: Demons and Virtual Worlds; 5. Images: The Reformation of the Eyes; 6. Apparitions: The Discernment of Spirits; 7. Sights: King Saul and King Macbeth; 8. Seemings: Philosophical Scepticism; 9. Dreams: The Epistemology of Sleep; 10. Signs: Vision and the New Philosophy; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.