Flesh and Stone: The Body and the City in Western Civilization
Worth buying if: You are looking for background that helps the events make sense.
Skip it if: You need a book you can finish in one very short sitting.
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Summary
The listing describes Flesh and Stone: The Body and the City in Western Civilization by Richard Sennett as a history book that adds background to its subject. The record for this copy lists 1996 • W W Norton & Co Inc • 432 pages.
Why this book now
More appealing if you want an older backlist book that still feels distinct instead of generic filler.
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- You are looking for background that helps the events make sense.
- You need a history book that does not feel like a textbook.
- When you seek a book that challenges assumptions, clues accumulate across perspectives, rewarding careful reading with layered payoffs rather than a single twist.
- You need a book you can finish in one very short sitting.
- You are looking for expert-level detail above everything else.
- When you want minimal sensory detail, the ending prioritizes theme over tidy closure.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780393313918
Worth buying if: You are looking for background that helps the events make sense.
Skip it if: You need a book you can finish in one very short sitting.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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This book adds background and explanation to a historical subject.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780393313918
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