Touch and the Ancient Senses |
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| Editor:
| Purves, Alex |
| Series title: | The Senses in Antiquity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-317-51666-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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The essays in this volume explore the ways in which touch plays a defining role in science, art, philosophy, and medicine, and shapes our understanding of topics ranging from aesthetics and poetics to various religious and ritual practices. This is the first volume of its kind to explore the sense of touch in antiquity.
The essays in this volume explore the ways in which touch plays a defining role in science, art, philosophy, and medicine, and shapes our understanding of topics ranging from aesthetics and poetics to various religious and ritual practices. This is the first volume of its kind to explore the sense of touch in antiquity.