The Bedroom – An Intimate History, Elkin, Lauren
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The Bedroom – An Intimate History, Elkin, Lauren. Author:Elkin, Lauren. The Bedroom - An Intimate History. All of our paper waste is recycled within the UK and turned into corrugated cardboard. World of Books USA was founded in 2005. We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used products are out there - we just had to let you know! Can't find what you're looking for? Home page About us Feedback Payment Delivery Customer Service Contact us Shop by Price $10.34 $10.35 - $12.34 $12.35 - $14.34 $14.35 - $16.34 $16.35+ Shop pages Home page Payment Delivery Customer Service About the seller Need help? Send an eBay message Newsletter Add World of Books to your favourites and receive email newsletters about special promotions! General Interest The Bedroom - An Intimate History Product Details: Category: Books ISBN: 0300167091 Title: The Bedroom - An Intimate History The Fast Free Shipping Author: Elkin, Lauren Publisher: Yale University Press Year Published: 2018 Number of Pages: 384 Book Binding: Hardback Prizes: Book Condition: GOOD SKU: CIN0300167091G Item description An erudite and highly enjoyable exploration of the most intriguing of personal spaces, from Greek and Roman antiquity through today The winner of Frances prestigious Prix Femina Essai (2009), this imaginative and captivating book explores the many dimensions of the room in which we spend so much of our livesthe bedroom. Eminent cultural historian Michelle Perrot traces the evolution of the bedroom from the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans to today, examining its myriad forms and functions, from royal kings chamber to childs sleeping quarters to lovers trysting place to monks cell. The history of women, so eager for a room of their own, and that of prisons, where the principal cause of suffering is the lack of privacy, is interwoven with a reflection on secrecy, walls, the night and its mysteries. Drawing from a wide range of sources, including architectural and design treatises, private journals, novels, memoirs, and correspondences, Perrots engaging book follows the many roads that lead to the bedroombirth, sex, illness, deathin its endeavor to expose the most intimate, nocturnal side of human history. Please note, the image is for illustrative purposes only, actual book cover, binding and edition may vary. Payment Delivery Customer Service About Us We only accept payments made through PayPal, either via a credit / debit card or a PayPal account. The average shipping times for our orders are as follows: North America: 2-9 Days If for some reason your order has not arrived within 15 Business days please get in contact with us so that we can help you. World of Books USA offer a hassle free money back guarantee for your product, (excluding shipping & handling). We are committed to ensuring each customer is entirely satisfied with their purchase and our service. If you have any issues or concerns, please contact our customer service team within 60 days of purchase and they will be more than happy to help. World of Books USA was founded in 2005. We offer great value books on a wide range of subjects and we now ship over two million orders each year to satisfied customers throughout the world. We take great pride in our prompt delivery, first class customer service and excellent feedback. While we do our best to provide good quality books for you to read, there is no escaping the fact that it has been owned and read by someone else before you. It may well show signs of wear and tear, however each one of our books is hand-checked by our dedicated team for defects before shipping. World of Books sells quality used products at competitive prices to over 2 million customers worldwide each year. We want your experience with World of Books to be enjoyable and problem free. Over the past 8 years World of Books has seen the inventory grow from 1000 to over 1 Million books in stock. We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used products are out there - we just had to let you know! All of our items are checked for quality before they go on sale and we like to think that our prices mean that no item is beyond your budget. At World of Books we are committed to minimising our environmental impact. Each month we recycle over 2.3 million books, saving over 12,500 metric tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sites. All of our paper waste is recycled within the UK and turned into corrugated cardboard. We believe that it is a travesty to simply throw away a used book or DVD when there is nothing wrong with it - we believe in giving each book or DVD the chance of finding a new home Home page About us Feedback Payment Delivery Customer Service Contact us
