The Mirror

The Mirror
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781136687532
ISBN-13 : 113668753X
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Book Synopsis The Mirror by : Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet

Download or read book The Mirror written by Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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