The Mirror A History [Paperback]

This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.Sabine Melchior-Bonnetis an instructor at the College de France in Paris. This is her first work to be published in English.