The Bourgeois Experience: Victoria to Freud, Volume 1: Education of the Senses - 1st Edition/1st Printing
first edition Hardcover
1984 · New York, Oxford
by Gay, Peter
New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0195033523 . A barely shelfworn first Printing of the First Edition in otherwise Fine condition in an alike dust-jacket; The Bourgeois Experience: Victoria to Freud, Volume 1: Education of the Senses by Peter Gay is a history of the development of bourgeois sensibility from the era of Victoria through to the early years of Freud. This book provides an in-depth look at the ways in which bourgeois sensibilities developed, from the way that the senses were educated in aristocratic societies to the way that they were cultivated by the bourgeoisie. It covers a range of topics, including art, fashion, food, and drink, and provides a unique perspective on the way that these aspects of bourgeois life shaped the development of psychology.; 8vo; 534 pages . (Inventory #: 59078)