Early in Flesh and Stone Richard Sennett probes the ways in which the ancient Athenians experienced nakedness, and the relation of nakedness to the shape of the ancient city, its troubled politics, and the inequalities between men and women. The story then moves to Rome in the time of the Emperor Hadrian, exploring Roman beliefs in the geometrical perfection of the body.
The second part of the book examines how Christian beliefs about the body related to the Christian citythe Venetian ghetto, cloisters, and markets in Paris. The final part of Flesh and Stone deals with what happened to urban space as modern scientific understanding of the body cut free from pagan and Christian beliefs. Flesh and Stone makes sense of our constantly evolving urban living spaces, helping us to build a common home for the increased diversity of bodies that make up the modern city.
"Fascinating . . . the drama of urban life springs alive for the reader." Chicago Tribune "Flesh and Stone is a fascinating excursion with an erudite guide. Sennett writes with intelligence and grace. . . ." Washington Post Book World
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Early in Flesh and Stone Richard Sennett probes the ways in which the ancient Athenians experienced nakedness, and the relation of nakedness to the shape of the ancient city, its troubled politics, and the inequalities between men and women. The story then moves to Rome in the time of the Emperor Hadrian, exploring Roman beliefs in the geometrical perfection of the body.
The second part of the book examines how Christian beliefs about the body related to the Christian citythe Venetian ghetto, cloisters, and markets in Paris. The final part of Flesh and Stone deals with what happened to urban space as modern scientific understanding of the body cut free from pagan and Christian beliefs. Flesh and Stone makes sense of our constantly evolving urban living spaces, helping us to build a common home for the increased diversity of bodies that make up the modern city.
"Fascinating . . . the drama of urban life springs alive for the reader." Chicago Tribune "Flesh and Stone is a fascinating excursion with an erudite guide. Sennett writes with intelligence and grace. . . ." Washington Post Book World
Imprint | W W Norton & Co Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | March 1996 |
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First published | March 1996 |
Authors | Richard Sennett |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 432 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-393-31391-8 |
Barcode | 9780393313918 |
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LSN | 0-393-31391-3 |