The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination by Alain Corbin

The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination

Alain Corbin

307 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

nonfiction history sociology informative medium-paced
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In a book whose erudition and originality had a dazzling impact on first publication in France and the UK, Alain Corbin has put the sense of smell on the historical map. It is a perfect companion to Patrick Suskind's bestseller Perfume.

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