The Evolution of Allure: Sexual Selection from the Medici Venus to the Incredible Hulk

by George L. Hersey

Book Overview

This work brings modern Darwinian theories to the history of art. It argues that Western art has channeled mate choice by exploiting the ornaments that showcase the body, and that the formulas set... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262581647
• ISBN13: 9780262581646
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 8.9"