Everyday Life: How the Ordinary Became Extraordinary

by Joseph A. Amato

Most of the stories we tell are about great feats, dangerous journeys, or daring confrontations--exceptional moments in our existence. But what about how we live every single day? In Everyday Life, Joseph A. Amato offers an account of daily existence that reminds us how important the quotidian is. Ranging across social, economic, and cultural history--as well as anthropology, folklore, and technology--he explores how and why the pattern of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780236638
• ISBN13: 9781780236636
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"