Technology, Self-Fashioning and Politeness in Eighteenth-Century Britain: Refined Bodies

Technology, Self-Fashioning and Politeness in Eighteenth-Century Britain: Refined Bodies

by Alun Withey (Author)

Synopsis

The second half of the eighteenth century brought important changes in attitudes towards shaping the body. But the introduction of a new type of steel - cast steel - around 1750, offered new material possibilities for shaping the body.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 172
Edition: 1st ed. 2015
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 04 Dec 2015

ISBN 10: 1137467479
ISBN 13: 9781137467478