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History of the Mirror

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Among all everyday objects, there is hardly any thing more controversial and mysterious than a mirror. In Antiquity, it was the subject of many myths and legends. In the Middle Ages, entire states kept the secret of its manufacture. In the mirror was seen as a tool to correct morals, as well as an attribute of vice. At different times, looking in the mirror, a person found in it either a reflection of the image of God, or the smirk of the Devil. The history of the mirror is not just the history of a household object, but also the history of the relationship between man and his reflection, with his double. Connecting truth and visibility, external and internal, intimately personal and collective, the mirror absorbs human passions and perceptions of the world. French researcher Sabine Melchior-Bonnet examines the many aspects of this symbolic object and describes the striking effect it has on people. One encounters one's reflection and discovers oneself as a person. This phenomenon, called "the stage of the mirror" by J. Lacan, is shown in the book against the backdrop of thousands of years of history.
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