{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-senses-from-antiquity-to-cyberspace-paperback","title":"A History of the Senses: From Antiquity to Cyberspace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert J?te\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Lynn\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis path-breaking book examines our attitudes to the senses from antiquity through to the present day. Robert Jutte explores a wealth of different traditions, images, metaphors and ideas that have survived through time and describes how sensual impressions change the way in which we experience the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Throughout history, societies have been both intrigued or unsettled by the five senses. The author looks at the way in which the social world conditions our perception and traces the 'rediscovery' of sensual pleasure in the twentieth century, paying attention to experiences as varied as fast food, deoderization, and extra-sensory perception. He concludes by exploring technological change and cyberspace, reflecting on how developments in these fields will affect our relationship with the senses in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis path-breaking book examines our attitudes to the senses from antiquity through to the present day. Robert Jutte explores a wealth of different traditions, images, metaphors and ideas that have survived through time and describes how sensual impressions change the way in which we experience the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout history, societies have been both intrigued or unsettled by the five senses. The author looks at the way in which the social world conditions our perception and traces the 'rediscovery' of sensual pleasure in the twentieth century, paying attention to experiences as varied as fast food, deoderization, and extra-sensory perception. He concludes by exploring technological change and cyberspace, reflecting on how developments in these fields will affect our relationship with the senses in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Jutte\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of the Robert Bosch Foundation Institute of Medicine and Professor of Modern History at Stuttgart University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782329368864,"sku":"9780745629582","price":47.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0378c5dab54999b7f0dd2c567ed4ca82.webp?v=1780568198","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-senses-from-antiquity-to-cyberspace-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}