The body as a mirror of the soul : physiognomy from antiquity to the Renaissance.
The idea of the body as a mirror of the soul has fascinated mankind throughout history. Being able to see through an individual, and drawing conclusions on their character solely based on a selection of external features, is the subject of physiognomy, and has a long tradition running well into rece...
| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
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| Langue: | anglais |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Leuven University Press,
2021.
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| Accès en ligne: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2948123 |
| Résumé: | The idea of the body as a mirror of the soul has fascinated mankind throughout history. Being able to see through an individual, and drawing conclusions on their character solely based on a selection of external features, is the subject of physiognomy, and has a long tradition running well into recent times. However, the pre-modern, especially medieval background of this discipline has remained underexplored. The selected case studies in this volume each contribute to a better understanding of the history of physiognomy from antiquity to the Renaissance, and offer discussions on unedited treatises and on the application, development, and reception of this field of knowledge, as well as on visual sources inspired by physiognomic theory. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9789461664075 9461664079 9462702926 9789462702929 |