{"product_id":"a-cultural-history-of-the-senses-in-the-age-of-empire-paperback","title":"A Cultural History of the Senses in the Age of Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConstance Classen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 19th century was a time of new sensory experiences and modes of perception. The raucous mechanical intensity of the train and the factory vied for attention with the dazzling splendour of department stores and world fairs. Colonization and trade carried European sensations and sensibilities to the world and, in turn, flooded the West with exotic sights and savours. Urban stench became a matter of urgent public concern. Photography created a compelling alternate reality accessible only to the eye. At the turn of the 20th century, the telephone and the radio isolated and extended the sense of hearing and electrical networks spread their webs throughout cities. These novel experiences were reflected in contemporary art and literature, which strove for new ways to express modern sensibilities. A Cultural History of the Senses in the Age of Empire brings together a group of eminent historians to explore the aesthetic, cultural and political formation of the senses during a period of momentous change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of the Senses in the Age of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e presents essays on the following topics: the social life of the senses; urban sensations; the senses in the marketplace; the senses in religion; the senses in philosophy and science; medicine and the senses; the senses in literature; art and the senses; and sensory media.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstance Classen is Visiting Scholar at McGill University, Canada and director of an interdisciplinary project on art, museums and the senses. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Touch\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), and the author of, among other works, \u003ci\u003eWorlds of Sense: Exploring the Senses in History and Across Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Angels: Cosmology, Gender and the Aesthetic Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and \u003ci\u003eThe Deepest Sense: A Cultural History of Touch\u003c\/i\u003e (2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.5 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121881944199,"sku":"9781350078000","price":77.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4ddb3510bde7bf901d38faef16c55348.webp?v=1732556567","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-cultural-history-of-the-senses-in-the-age-of-empire-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}