Harems of the Mind
Download or Read eBook Harems of the Mind PDF written by Ruth Bernard Yeazell and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Ruth Bernard Yeazell |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300083890 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300083897 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Harems of the Mind by : Ruth Bernard Yeazell
Book excerpt: In a nuanced reading of Ingres's Bain turc and other works, Yeazell concludes that for some the appeal of the harem lay in the fantasy of eluding time and death."--BOOK JACKET.