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Love: a curious history in 50 objects

Love: a curious history in 50 objects
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400346094 HISTORY& MILITARY/ 904 BRO
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ISBN 9781398522718
Name Brooke-Hitching, Edward
Title Love: a curious history in 50 objects
Published London, UK: Simon & Schuster, 2023.
Description 255 pages, index, hardcover, 25cm.
Summary "Discover the royal marriage that crossed the boundary of death in 14th-century Portugal, the judicial duels between husbands and wives in Early Modern Europe, the love spells found in medieval manuscripts, and the romantic codes hidden in some of art’s greatest masterpieces. Meet the feared ancient Greek army regiment comprised entirely of male couples; the French pirate queen avenging her murdered husband; the first woman to sail around the world; and the quack sexologist who conned 18th-century London with his musical mechanical bed. Here are ancient gods, mythical monsters, the Elizabethan portraits of smiling men on fire and the erotic paintings hidden beneath the ash of Pompeii, as well as Nigerian wedding chains, Welsh love spoons, cryptic postcards and the centuries-old cartographic tradition of mapping the heart. A curiosity cabinet of romantic treasure, Love: A Curious History in 50 Objects draws on a wide range of sources to form a collection perfect for fans of beautiful illustrated works and curious history, while also forming the ideal romantic gift. "
Subjects Love -- Exploration of theme
Relationships -- Gifts
Relationships -- Ephemera
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