Red : The History of a Color / Michel Pastoureau ; translated by Jody Gladding.

"The color red has represented many things, from the life force and the divine to love, lust, and anger. Up through the Middle Ages, red held a place of privilege in the Western world. For many cultures, red was not just one color of many but rather the only color worthy enough to be used for social...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rouge. English
Main Author: Pastoureau, Michel, 1947- (Author)
Other Authors: Gladding, Jody, 1955- (Translator)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
French
Language and/or Writing System:
Translated from the French.
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Red.
Color > Psychological aspects > History.
Color > Social aspects > History.
Symbolism of colors > History.
Red in art.
Color > Psychological aspects.
Color > Social aspects.
Symbolism of colors.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:213 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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