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The Victorian Eye (Hardcover, New)
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The Victorian Eye (Hardcover, New)
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During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit
society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time,
the British government significantly expanded its power to observe
and monitor its subjects. How did such enormous changes in the way
people saw and were seen affect Victorian culture? To answer that
question, Chris Otter mounts an ambitious history of illumination
and vision in Britain, drawing on extensive research into
everything from the science of perception and lighting technologies
to urban design and government administration. He explores how
light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private
reading, as well as institutional efforts to collect knowledge. And
he contends that, contrary to presumptions that illumination helped
create a society controlled by intrusive surveillance, the new
radiance often led to greater personal freedom and was integral to
the development of modern liberal society.
"The Victorian Eye"'s innovative interdisciplinary approach--and
generous illustrations---will captivate a range of readers
interested in the history of modern Britain, visual culture,
technology, and urbanization.
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