Seeing Across Cultures in the Early Modern World |
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| Editor:
| Leibsohn, Dana
Peterson, Jeanette Favrot |
| Series title: | Transculturalisms, 1400-1700 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-1189-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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What were the possibilities and limits of vision in the early modern world? Drawing upon experiences forged in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, Seeing Across Cultures shows how distinctive ways of habituating the eyes in the early modern period had profound implications-in the realm of politics, daily practice and the imaginary. Beyond their interest in visual culture, the essays here expand our understanding of transcultural encounters and the history of vision.
What were the possibilities and limits of vision in the early modern world? Drawing upon experiences forged in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, Seeing Across Cultures shows how distinctive ways of habituating the eyes in the early modern period had profound implications-in the realm of politics, daily practice and the imaginary. Beyond their interest in visual culture, the essays here expand our understanding of transcultural encounters and the history of vision.