The Mirror: A History
- ISBN-10
- 1136687602
- ISBN-13
- 9781136687600
- Series
- The Mirror
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-06-03
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet
Description
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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- 2021-05-07
- 134 pages
- Paperback
- Independently Published
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- 2020-08-26
- 150 pages
- Ebook
- Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
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