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The Victorian eye : a political history of light and vision in Britain, 1800-1910 /
During the 19th century, Britain became the first gaslit society. At the same time, the government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This study examines the way people saw and were seen in this gaslit age and how this affected Victorian culture.
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2008.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | During the 19th century, Britain became the first gaslit society. At the same time, the government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This study examines the way people saw and were seen in this gaslit age and how this affected Victorian culture. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (x, 382 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-363) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226640785 0226640787 1281966126 9781281966124 |