The Mirror: A History
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Author(s)Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN / ASIN0415924472
ISBN-139780415924474
AvailabilityUsually ships in 2 to 4 weeks
Sales Rank950,064
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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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.
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