Flesh in the Age of Reason: The Modern Foundations of Body and Soul
Hardcover
2004 · New York, New York
by Porter, Roy
New York, New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc, 2004. Hardcover. VG / VG- (Some minor wear to extremities of dj.). Mustard-color paper over boards; Black paper at spine; Color illus. dj.; 573 pp.; No illustrations. Foreword by Simon Schama; Examine's the transition from the idea of man made in God's image to that of the self-made man, the body moving center stage instead of being thought of as a corrupt vessel for the soul, thanks to the rational thinking and scientific invention of the Enlightenment. (Inventory #: 130436)