If walls could talk an intimate history of the home

By:

Worsley, Lucy

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York Bloomsbury 2011Description: xv, 351 p. 24 cmISBN:

9781620402351

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

306.850942 23 WO-I

LOC classification:

HQ615 .W67 2011

Contents:

Part One: An intimate history of the bedroom -- Part Two: An intimate history of the bathroom -- Part III: An intimate history of the living room -- Part Four: An intimate history of the kitchen.

Summary: "Lucy Worsley takes us through the bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen, covering the architectural history of each room, and giving us, an eye-popping account of how its use has evolved from medieval times to the present day. By focusing on what people actually did in bed, in the bath, at the table and at the stove - from sauce-stirring to breastfeeding, teeth-cleaning to masturbation, getting dressed to getting married - this book will make you see your home witih new eyes. A fascinating look at how people really lived, loved and died over the centuries. 'If Walls Could Talk' accompanies Lucy Worsley's major BBC TV series, produced by Silver River"--Publisher's description, p. [2] of dust jacket.

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	306.850942 WO-I (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		136031

Includes bibliographical references (p. 330-336) and index.

Part One: An intimate history of the bedroom -- Part Two: An intimate history of the bathroom -- Part III: An intimate history of the living room -- Part Four: An intimate history of the kitchen.

"Lucy Worsley takes us through the bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen, covering the architectural history of each room, and giving us, an eye-popping account of how its use has evolved from medieval times to the present day. By focusing on what people actually did in bed, in the bath, at the table and at the stove - from sauce-stirring to breastfeeding, teeth-cleaning to masturbation, getting dressed to getting married - this book will make you see your home witih new eyes. A fascinating look at how people really lived, loved and died over the centuries. 'If Walls Could Talk' accompanies Lucy Worsley's major BBC TV series, produced by Silver River"--Publisher's description, p. [2] of dust jacket.

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