ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|92 pages
The Origin of the Mirror
part Two|86 pages
The Magic of Resemblance
part Three|90 pages
Troubling Strangeness
