Erec R. Koch

Those two developments converge to construct an aesthetic body; that is, in its full etymological sense, a body whose principal functions are the production of sensation and affectivity. This study examines the importance of the body in the determination of sensibility and passion in French culture of the seventeenth century." "The Aesthetic Body will engage readers with interests in literature, philosophy, the history of ideas, the history of science and medicine, cultural history, and political theory of the French early modem period."--Jacket.

Passion, Sensibility, and Corporeality in Seventeenth-century France

The Aesthetic Body

North American Society for Seventeenth-Century French Literature. Conference

North American Society for Seventeenth Century French Literature

Place, Time, Action ; Actes Du 32e Congres Annuel de la North American Society for Seventeenth-Century French Literature, Tulane, University, 13-15 Avril 2000

Erec R. Koch

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