The Mirror: A History

This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.

Author: Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 02/01/2002
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.00w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780415924481

About the Author

Sabine Melchior-Bonnet is an instructor at the College de France in Paris. This is her first work to be published in English.