Measure of perfection, a: phrenology and the fine arts in america
Auteur :
Colbert, Charles
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9780807846735
Date de publication :
11 févr. 1998
Dimensions :
25,5 x 17,2 x 3,4 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Despite its widespread popularity in antebellum America, phrenology has rarely been taken seriously as a cultural phenomenon. Charles Colbert seeks to redress this neglect by demonstrating the important contributions the theory made to artistic developments in the period. He goes on to reveal the links between the tenets of phrenology and the cultural ideals of Jacksonian democracy.