The Mirror: A History - Paperback

by Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet (Author), Katharine Jewett (Translator)

This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.

Author Biography

Sabine Melchior-Bonnet is an instructor at the College de France in Paris. This is her first work to be published in English.