Sexual personae : art and decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson

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  • Author: Paglia, Camille
    Contributor:

    Tantor Media

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    Durante, Emily

    Summary:

    From ancient Egypt through the nineteenth century, Sexual Personae explores the provocative connections between art and pagan ritual; between Emily Dickinson and the Marquis de Sade; between Lord Byron and Elvis Presley. It ultimately challenges the cultural assumptions of both conservatives and traditional liberals.

    Genre: Art and architecture
    Original Publisher: Old Saybrook, Conn , [Prince Frederick, Md.] , Tantor Media , [Distributed by] RBdigital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781541493063

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Tantor Media

Durante, Emily

Abstract

From ancient Egypt through the nineteenth century, Sexual Personae explores the provocative connections between art and pagan ritual; between Emily Dickinson and the Marquis de Sade; between Lord Byron and Elvis Presley. It ultimately challenges the cultural assumptions of both conservatives and traditional liberals.

Genre
Art and architecture
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Old Saybrook, Conn

[Prince Frederick, Md.]

Tantor Media

[Distributed by] RBdigital

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