Physiognomy in Profile - Lavater''s Impact on European Culture

Physiognomy in Profile affirms and assesses Lavater's contribution to European culture in the two hundred years since his death. It examines how his vision of physiognomy as a viable method of interpreting the modern world has repeatedly been affirmed and challenged.

About the author

Melissa Percival is senior lecturer in French at the University of Exeter. Graeme Tytler is a retired educator.

Summary

Physiognomy in Profile affirms and assesses Lavater's contribution to European culture in the two hundred years since his death. It examines how his vision of physiognomy as a viable method of interpreting the modern world has repeatedly been affirmed and challenged.

Product details

• Authors: Melissa Percival, Melissa Tytler Percival
• Assisted by: Melissa Percival (Editor), Percival Melissa (Editor), Graeme Tytler (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781611492378
• ISBN: 978-1-61149-237-8
• No. of pages: 258
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, Literary reference works