Milton's Teeth & Ovid's Umbrella: Curiouser and Curiouser Adventures in History Tapa blanda - 1996
de Michael Olmert
The popular author of The Book of Books offers a delightful look at how historians have plumbed ordinary items and activities to discover fascinating facts about the past. In 50 short, amusing essays, Michael Olmert reveals such things as why toothbrushes were crucial to the Industrial Revolution, the origins of graffiti, and more.
Descripción de contraportada
We've been taught that history is the story of great events and important people - but is it? In Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella, Michael Olmert shows how the most ordinary artifacts of everyday life can also be important sources of information. For the modern historian it's the little things that count, and these intriguing essays force us to take another look at the odds and ends of life we so often take for granted, including: toothbrushes - how they eased civilization into the Industrial Revolution; graffiti - why they became a feature of our public "decoration"; playing cards - how the technology of printing cards led to Gutenberg's Bible; keys - why these little metal objects have been a symbol of power and authority throughout the ages; and horse racing - how the rage for racing played an important role in the development of fashion and journalism. Whimsical, witty, and highly informative, Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella leads us through the back door and into the kitchen of history - where people really lived.
Detalles
- Título Milton's Teeth & Ovid's Umbrella: Curiouser and Curiouser Adventures in History
- Autor Michael Olmert
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición [ Edition: Repri
- Páginas 256
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Touchstone Books, New York
- Fecha de publicación 1996-06-18
- Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780684801643 / 0684801647
- Peso 0.75 libras (0.34 kg)
- Dimensiones 8.72 x 5.62 x 0.63 pulgadas (22.15 x 14.27 x 1.60 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Curiosities and wonders, History - Miscellanea
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 96001742
- Dewey Decimal Code 901
Reseñas en medios
Citas
- Booklist, 06/01/1996, Page 1671
- Library Journal, 06/15/1996, Page 76
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