The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination

By Alain Corbin

Book Overview

In a book whose erudition and originality had a dazzling impact on first publication in France and the UK, Alain Corbin has put the sense of smell on the historical map. It is a perfect companion to Patrick Suskind's bestseller Perfume.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674311760
• ISBN13: 9780674311763
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"