Paraphernalia: The Curious Lives of Magical Things by Steven Connor

Paraphernalia: The Curious Lives of Magical Things

Steven Connor

256 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy informative slow-paced
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From combs and keys to sweets and handkerchiefs, certain objects, though seemingly mundane, can have a magical quality, and an often surprising power to arouse, absorb, disturb, or soothe.Take bags, for example. Why do most women carry handbags, w...

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