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The color of angels

by Constance Classen

ChristianityHistoryReligious aspectsReligious aspects of Senses and sensationSenses and sensationSenses and sensation in artSex differencesWomen, political activity

This text looks at the symbolism of the senses which animated the cosmos before the modern scientific view of the world came to dominate, revealing the gender politics behind such sensory constructs as the male gaze and the female touch.

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Book data: Open Library