Sexual personae. Camille Paglia. Art and decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson /
From ancient Egypt through the nineteenth century, Sexual Personae explores the provocative connections between art and pagan ritual; between Emily Dickinson and the Marquis de Sade; between Lord Byron and Elvis Presley. It ultimately challenges the cultural assumptions of both conservatives and tra...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[1990]
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | From ancient Egypt through the nineteenth century, Sexual Personae explores the provocative connections between art and pagan ritual; between Emily Dickinson and the Marquis de Sade; between Lord Byron and Elvis Presley. It ultimately challenges the cultural assumptions of both conservatives and traditional liberals. 47 photographs. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 718 pages : illustrations) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 675-700) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0300182139 9780300182132 |