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Diane ackerman is the author of two dozen highlyacclaimed works of poetry and nonfiction, including new york times bestsellers the zookeepers wife, a natural history of the senses,the human age, and pulitzer prize finalist, one hundred names for love. A cultural history of the senses in antiquity, 500 bce500 ce edited by jerry toner university of cambridge, uk 2. A cultural history of the senses in the middle ages, 5001450 edited by richard newhauser arizone state university, usa 3. Download pdf a natural history of the senses book full free.
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