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Sexual personae : art and decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson

by Camille Paglia

This study explores the relationship between Western art and pagan ritual from ancient Egypt to the nineteenth century. It examines decadent themes across literature and popular culture to challenge established cultural assumptions.

Accession 35121 ISBN 0300043961 Publisher Yale University Press
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