Vanities of the Eye
Download or Read eBook Vanities of the Eye PDF written by Stuart Clark and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-29 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Stuart Clark |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2007-03-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199250138 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199250134 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Vanities of the Eye by : Stuart Clark
Book excerpt: In this original and fascinating book, Stuart Clark investigates the cultural history of the senses in early modern Europe. At a time in which the nature and reliability of human vision was a focus for debate in medicine, art theory, science, and philosophy, there was an explosion of interest in the truth (or otherwise) of miracles, dreams, magic, and witchcraft. Was seeing really believing? Vanities of the Eye wonderfully illustrates how this was woven into contemporary works such as Macbeth - deeply concerned with the dangers of visual illusion - and exposes early modern theories on the relationship between the real and the virtual.
