In the original sense of the term, "A History of Private Life" is a
series of essays: attempts at a new, non-narrative kind of history.
Sumptuously illustrated with pictures, maps, and photographs, the
book is a feast for the eye; it is fascinating, often compelling in
its exquisite details...A kaleidoscopic effect is doubtless part of
the authors' purpose: to question our assumption that we understand
the history of Renaissance individualism and make us realize that
it is as complicated as the variety of traces left by three
centuries of private life. -- Maureen Quilligan "New York Times
Book Review"
Its broad chronological scope, its remarkable effective integration
of essays by different historians, and above all its ability to
represent the seemingly frivolous details of private life in a
challengingly theoretical matrix make this an important and
exciting work for historians of Early Modern Europe. -- Lawrence
Wolff "Journal of Social History"
This is a bold and seductive book...Richly illustrated, with
contributions from foremost French historians, it is set fair to
become the authoritative history of intimacy in the early modern
West. -- Lyndal Roper "Times Higher Education Supplement"
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