Arthur Marwick

'The Sixties'

Bog | Engelsk

If the World Wars defined the first half of the twentieth century, the sixties defined the second half, acting as the pivot on which modern times have turned. From popular music to individual liberties, the tastes and convictions of the Western world are

'A History of Human Beauty'

Bog | Engelsk

If Cleopatra's nose had been half an inch longer, neither Caesar nor Mark Antony would have fallen in love with her. "A History of Human Beauty" treats outstanding physical attractiveness as a quality or possession, comparable to power, inte