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The power of glamour : longing and the art of visual persuasion / Virginia Postrel.
- Title
- The power of glamour : longing and the art of visual persuasion / Virginia Postrel.
- Author
- Postrel, Virginia, 1960-
- Publication
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | BH39 .P66925 2013 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xi, 269 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
- Summary
- An exploration of glamour, a potent cultural force that influences where people choose to live, which careers to pursue, where to invest, and how to vote, offers empowerment to be smarter about engaging with the world.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The nature of glamour. The magic of glamour ; Inarticulate longings -- The elements of glamour. Dreams of flight and tranformation and escape ; The art that conceals art ; Leave something to the imagination -- The evolution of glamour. From a muse of fire to the gleam of a thousand lights ; The world of tomorrow ; The uses of enchantment.
- ISBN
- 9781416561118 (hardcover)
- 1416561110 (hardcover)
- 9781416561125 (trade paper)
- 1416561129 (trade paper)
- 1476718873 (e-book)
- 9781476718873 (e-book)
- 9781476718873 (e-book) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- ^^2013026988
- OCLC
- 854285695
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library