Flesh in the Age of Reason

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ISBN: 9780140167351
Authors: Roy Porter
Publisher: Penguin UK
Date of Publication: 2004-11-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy, History
Related Topics: Psychology, Medicine, History
Goodreads rating: 3.86
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'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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