The Anatomy of the Senses: Natural Symbols in Medieval and Early Modern Italy
by Piero Camporesi
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This book is a brilliant account of medieval and early modern attitudes to the cosmos in general and the human body in particular, written by one of the foremost historians of folklore and popular beliefs in Europe today.Tags
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Piero Camporesi (1926-1997) was formerly Professor of Italian Literature at the University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Canonical title*
- Le officine dei sensi
- Original title
- Le officine dei sensi
- Original publication date
- 1985
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, Food & Cooking, Tween, Kids
- DDC/MDS
- 398 — Society, government, & culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales
- LCC
- GT495 .C3513 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Manners and customs (General) Manners and customs (General) Human body and its parts. Personal beauty
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- English, French, Italian, Polish
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