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Item Details
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PARAPHERNALIA
THE CURIOUS LIVES OF MAGICAL THINGS |
| By: |
Professor Steven Connor |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£8.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847652824 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847652829 |
| Publisher: |
PROFILE BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
9 June, 2011 |
| Translated from: |
English |
| Description: |
Why do most women carry handbags, while men rely on pockets? Why do so many houses have bags of bags? And why do we 'let the cat out the bag' or 'give someone the sack'? This title embarks on a historical, philosophical and linguistic journey that explores our relationships with the curious things with which we have a forgotten but daily intimacy. |
| Synopsis: |
From keys and handkerchiefs to sweets and rubber bands, the curious objects we surround ourselves with, though often seemingly mundane, have a magical quality.Their surprising power to disturb, soothe, seduce or absorb give these quirky objects histories and meanings we rarely ponder. Yet we would be lost without them.Take bags, for example. Why do most women carry handbags, while men rely on pockets? Why do so many houses have bags of bags? And why do we 'let the cat out the bag' or 'give someone the sack'? What significance do our bags hold for us? In this highly imaginative and entertaining book, Steven Connor embarks on a historical, philosophical and linguistic journey that explores our relationships with the curious things with which we have a forgotten but daily intimacy. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Profile Books Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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