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In FLESH AND STONE, Sennett examines the relationship between the human body and the urban environment it inhabits, looking at the differing attitudes to nudity, burial, sanctuary and urban planning in ancient Greece and Rome, Mediaeval and Renaissance Europe, and concluding with a fuller analysis of how the link between flesh and stone has altered with the advances in science and medicine. It is, as the author says in the introduction, "more than an historical catalogue of physical sensationsin urban space", offering fresh insights and ideas for anyone interested in the city or civic life.
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An enthralling subject. . . . A compassionate and inquiring [book].--Richard Jenkyns
Fascinating . . . the drama of urban life springs alive for the reader.
Flesh and Stone is a fascinating excursion with an erudite guide. Sennett writes with intelligence and grace. . . .
Flesh and Stone is a fascinating excursion with an erudite guide. Sennett writes with intelligence and grace. . . .
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Fascinating . . . the drama of urban life springs alive for the reader.
Flesh and Stone is a fascinating excursion with an erudite guide. Sennett writes with intelligence and grace. . . .
Flesh and Stone is a fascinating excursion with an erudite guide. Sennett writes with intelligence and grace. . . .
Richard Sennett now works at the LSE where he runs their Cities Programme. His previous publications include his best-seller THE CORROSION OF CHARACTER. His next book, RESPECT: THE FORMATION OF CHARACTER IN A WORLD OF INEQUALITY, will be publishedby Allen Lane in January 2003.
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- Publication date2003
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