Art and the Senses |
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Editor:
| Bacci, Francesca Melcher, David |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-967497-8 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $86.00 |
Book Description:
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The senses play a vital role in our health, social interactions, and in enjoying food, music and the arts. The book provides a unique interdisciplinary overview of the senses, ranging from the neuroscience of sensory processing in the body, to cultural influences on how the senses are used in society, to the role of the senses in the arts.
The senses play a vital role in our health, social interactions, and in enjoying food, music and the arts. The book provides a unique interdisciplinary overview of the senses, ranging from the neuroscience of sensory processing in the body, to cultural influences on how the senses are used in society, to the role of the senses in the arts.