Seeing across cultures in the early modern world
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781409411895
Date de publication :
28 mai 2012
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
808 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What were the possibilities and limits of vision in the early modern world? Drawing upon experiences forged in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, the author argues that distinctive ways of habituating the eyes in the early modern period had epistemic consequences: in the realm of politics, daily practice and the imaginary.