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The Ephemeral History of Perfume: Scent and Sense in Early Modern England
The Ephemeral History of Perfume Scent and Sense in Early Modern England
Author: Holly Dugan
In contrast to the other senses, smell has long been thought of as too elusive, too fleeting for traditional historical study. Holly Dugan disagrees, arguing that there are rich accounts documenting how men and women produced, consumed, and represented perfumes and their ephemeral effects. She delves deeply into the cultural archive of olfaction...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781421402345
ISBN-10: 1421402343
Publication Date: 9/14/2011
Pages: 280
Edition: 1
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Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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