Gender and the formation of taste in eighteenth-century britain: the analysis of beauty
Auteur :
Jones, Robert W.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521121293
Date de publication :
15 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
420 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The concept of beauty was central to debates about art, culture and taste in the eighteenth century. Robert W. Jones provides a fresh understanding of this concept through discussion of a wide range of material, including philosophical texts, novels and representations of the celebrated beauty Elizabeth Gunning.