Flesh in the Age of Reason

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  • Flesh in the Age of Reason Book Detail

  • Author : Roy Porter
  • Release Date : 2005-01-27
  • Publisher : Penguin UK
  • Genre : Philosophy
  • Pages : 592
  • ISBN 13 : 0141912251
  • File Size : 50,50 MB

Flesh in the Age of Reason by Roy Porter PDF Summary

Book Description: 'As an introduction to early modern thinking and the impact of past ideas on present lives, this book can find few equals and no superiors. Porter is a witty, humane writer with an extraordinary vocabulary and a sparkling sense of fun. Whether he is quoting from obscure medical texts or analysing scabrous diaries, dishing the dirt on long-dead bigwigs or evoking sympathy for human suffering, his grasp is masterly and his erudition appealing. I wish I could read it again for the first time: you can.' Times Educational Supplement, Book of the Week In this startlingly brilliant sequel to the prize-winning ENLIGHTENMENT Roy Porter completes his lifetime's work, offering a magical, enthusiastic and charming account of the writings of some of the most attractive figures ever to write English.

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