Physiognomy and the Meaning of Expression in Nineteenth-Century Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521022422)

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
ISBN-10: 0521022428
ISBN-13: 9780521022422
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/19/2006
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d