The Mirror: A History

by Sabine Melchior-Bonnet and Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415924472
• ISBN13: 9780415924474
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"