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This vivid history of the city in Western civilization tells the story of urban life through bodily experience.

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"Fascinating . . . the drama of urban life springs alive for the reader." -- Chicago Tribune
"An enthralling subject. . . . A compassionate and inquiring [book]." -- Richard Jenkyns - New York Review of Books
"Flesh and Stone is a fascinating excursion with an erudite guide. Sennett writes with intelligence and grace. . . ." -- Washington Post Book World

Flesh Stone The Body the City in Western Civilization Paper

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      Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
      Publication Date: 3/6/1996 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780393313918, 978-0393313918
      ISBN10: 0393313913

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This vivid history of the city in Western civilization tells the story of urban life through bodily experience.

      Trade Review
      "Fascinating . . . the drama of urban life springs alive for the reader." -- Chicago Tribune
      "An enthralling subject. . . . A compassionate and inquiring [book]." -- Richard Jenkyns - New York Review of Books
      "Flesh and Stone is a fascinating excursion with an erudite guide. Sennett writes with intelligence and grace. . . ." -- Washington Post Book World

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