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SmellsUnlock the power of your olfactory senses with Robert Muchembled's groundbreaking book, focusing on the often overlooked importance of smell in human history and culture. 'Smells' (ISBN: 9781509536788) is a compelling exploration that revives our understanding of scent, tracing its significance from the Renaissance to the 19th century. In an age dominated by the pursuit of odorless environments, this book challenges us to reconsider our relationship
Unlock the power of your olfactory senses with Robert Muchembled's groundbreaking book, focusing on the often-overlooked importance of smell in human history and culture. 'Smells' (ISBN: 9781509536788) is a compelling exploration that revives our understanding of scent, tracing its significance from the Renaissance to the 19th century. In an age dominated by the pursuit of odorless environments, this book challenges us to reconsider our relationship with smell and its emotional, cultural, and historical ramifications.Spanning 260 pages, this BRAND NEW publication by John Wiley & Sons (UK) details how smells influenced life, love, and society, reflecting deep-seated beliefs and practices. Delve into a time when towns were engulfed by overwhelming odors, and the very essence of humanity was intertwined with the scents of everyday life, including body odors and the unmistakable scent of excrement. Muchembled argues that these once-cherished aromas shaped eroticism and sexuality, revealing the intimate connections between smell and societal norms.
Discover how the medical explanations of plagues shifted, leading to an olfactory revolution that replaced appalling scents with floral and fruity delights. Fascinate yourself with this historical narrative that illuminates why the sense of smell deserves to be celebrated, not suppressed.
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ISBN: 9781509536788
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 260
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Why is our sense of smell so under-appreciated? We tend to think of smell as a vestigial remnant of our pre-human past, doomed to gradual extinction, and we go to great lengths to eliminate smells from our environment, suppressing body odour, bad breath and other smells Living in a relatively odour-free environment has numbed us to the importance that smells have always had in human history and culture. In this major new book Robert Muchembled restores smell to its rightful place as one of our most important senses and examines the transformation of smells in the West from the Renaissance to the beginning of the 19th century He shows that in earlier centuries, the air in towns and cities was often saturated with nauseating emissions and dangerous pollution Having little choice but to see and smell faeces and urine on a daily basis, people showed little revulsion; until the 1620s, literature and poetry delighted in excreta which now disgust us. The smell of excrement and body odours were formative aspects of eroticism and sexuality, for the social elite and the popular classes alike At the same time, medicine explained outbreaks of plague by Satan's poisonous breath corrupting the air Amber, musk and civet came to be seen as vital bulwarks against the devil's breath: scents were worn like armour against the plague The disappearance of the plague after 1720 and the sharp decline in fear of the devil meant there was no longer any point in using perfumes to fight the forces of evil, paving the way for the olfactory revolution of the 18th century when softer, sweeter perfumes, often with floral and fruity scents, ca
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Paid for new, received used.
Size: 9.5 Wide, Color: Cognac, Size: 9.5 Wide, Color: Cognac
Arrived dirty as if someone whore it for more than a few days. Maybe I was mistaken, but I saw nothing about “previously used” on the Amazon page. Returned it.
I would suggest that the company use quality control when it comes to shipping. The shoes seem find otherwise. I ordered 9.5 and it was just a bit tight. If I reorder I will go for size 10.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Overall Great.
Size: 10.5 Wide, Color: Black
Great product. Great value. Great style. Overall great.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Decent Shoes with Misleading Description (Not Leather)
Size: 12 Wide, Color: Black, Size: 12 Wide, Color: Black
I only look for leather when I’m purchasing dress shoes. Under the description “details” on this item it lists the shoe as leather upper and inner lining. A photo shows “genuine Napa leather lining”. If you keep reading (which I have now that I’ve received the shoes) it shows “faux leather” in the small print and that is not “leather”. I run a small leather business and this irks me because it’s clearly false advertising. The details also show the product is made in Brazil but when they arrived today, the shoe tag shows “Made in China” and “Man Made upper and lower”. I don’t hate the shoes. They look nice. What I know is they won’t hold up over time like leather, which is why the description should be accurate and not misleading.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Nautica nails it again!
Color: Cobalt Blue
Was always a fan of Nautica trusting all its products to be of superior quality, fit and finish and this one does not disappoint. Premium build quality! Looks amazing and still compact after fitting in many cards inside. Been using since a couple of months now and it's definitely been a satisfactory purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Wallet
Color: J-Class - Black
Well made
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Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2026