Physiognomy and the Meaning of Expression in Nineteenth-Century Culture

In Physiognomy and the Meaning of Expression in Nineteenth-Century Culture, Lucy Hartley examines the emergence of physiognomy as a form of popular science. Physiognomy posited an understanding of the inner meaning of human character from observations of physical appearances, usually facial expressions. Taking the physiognomical teachings of Johann Caspar Lavater as a starting-point, Hartley considers the extent to which attempts to read the mind and judge the character through expression can provide descriptions of human nature.

Author: Lucy Hartley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/19/2006
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9780521022422

About the Author
Hartley, Lucy: - Lucy Hartley is Lecturer in English at the University of Southampton.

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