A Measure of Perfection: Phrenology and the Fine Arts in AmericaUNC Press Books, 1997 - 441 pagina's Despite its widespread popularity in antebellum America, phrenology has rarely been taken seriously as a cultural phenomenon. Charles Colbert seeks to redress this neglect by demonstrating the important contributions the theory made to artistic developmen |
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