The Smell of Books: A Cultural-historical Study of Olfactory Perception in Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0472103830
- ISBN-13
- 9780472103836
- Category
- European literature
- Pages
- 371
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Author
- Hans J. Rindisbacher
Description
Demonstrates that sense of smell plays a significant role in the history of European literature
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