Focusing on early modern Paris, the book explores the significance of sound alongside vision during Louis XIV's reign. It uncovers how sound influenced the interplay between elite and popular cultures, highlighting the intricate acoustic dimensions of class, politics, sexuality, and punishment. This interpretation reveals the profound role that auditory experiences played in shaping societal dynamics during this historical period.
Focusing on early modern Paris, this book explores the significance of sound alongside vision during Louis XIV's reign. It reveals how sound influenced the interaction between elite and popular cultures, uncovering intricate acoustic aspects related to class, politics, sexuality, and punishment. Through this lens, it offers a nuanced understanding of the social dynamics of the period.
This handbook offers information on identifying nearly 400 of the most commonly encountered garden wildlife. Sorted into categories, each species is described with informed and concise text and an easy-to-follow layout aids quick identification.
Esta guía será de gran ayuda al observador a la hora de enfrentarse a un gran reto: ser capaz de distinguir especies similares. Todas ellas aparecen clasificadas según su hábitat más frecuente. Descripciones detalladas, maravillosas ilustraciones.
This is a highly illustrated and very readable book for anyone who has wondered what the birds in their garden are and what they get up to. It gives practical hints about ways to study birds and conditions to encourage birds into your gardens.
In what respects was Alexander 'Great'? In this fascinating study Nicholas Hammondundertakes to answer this question with enthusiasm.