Picture 1 of 3
NEW The Rear View : A Brief & Elegant History of Bottoms Through the Ages by....
Condition:
Postage:
Located in: Granada Hills, California, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, 4 Jun and Sat, 8 Jun to 43230
Returns:
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:403605349254
Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780517708149
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Rear View : a Brief and Elegant History of Bottoms Through the Ages
- Item Length
- 8.7in
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Genre
- Art, Social Science
- Topic
- Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Subjects & Themes / Human Figure
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 11.1 Oz
About this product
Product Information
Witty, cultured, provocative, and shamelessly enjoyable, The Rear View is a celebration of the behind, ranging from its physical evolution to its history as a source of artistic and literary inspiration and as a barometer of social attitudes. The ancient Greeks revered the buttocks as being an aspect of the divine and portrayed them enthusiastically on marble statuary. With the Christian era, however, depiction of the nude figure sank into shameful ignominy until the fifteenth century, when Florentine artists once more raised the bottom to subliminal heights, from which lofty eminence it was dashed by the prudish Victorians, who found everything from the waist down a source of embarrassment. Today dress designers decree that the bottom should once more be the focus of attention, and no dedicated followers of fashion can afford to neglect their rear view--or this well-rounded appraisal of it. Jean-Luc Hennig, a French linguist and essayist, begins the book by writing that "Buttocks" date from remotest antiquity. They appeared when men conceived the idea of standing up on their hind legs and remaining there--a crucial moment in our evolution since the buttock muscles then underwent considerable development. But more important, Hennig surmises that as a result, man's hands were freed and the engagement of the skull on the spinal column was modified, which allowed the brain to develop. Therefore, man's buttocks are in some ways partly responsible for the early emergence of his brain. This is the brilliant and hilarious starting point of The Rear View. Beautifully written and incredibly humorous, it makes a perfect gift for an intimate of either sex.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0517708140
ISBN-13
9780517708149
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2080787
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rear View : a Brief and Elegant History of Bottoms Through the Ages
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Subjects & Themes / Human Figure
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Art, Social Science
Dimensions
Item Length
8.7in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:403605349254
Postage and handling
Item location:
Granada Hills, California, United States
Post to:
Afghanistan, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Montserrat, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Excludes:
Africa, Barbados, Europe, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Oceania, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Postage and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| US $4.13 (approx S$ 5.57) | United States | Economy Postage (USPS Media MailTM) | Estimated between Tue, 4 Jun and Sat, 8 Jun to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually post within 3 business days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales Tax for an item #403605349254
Sales Tax for an item #403605349254
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following states:
| State | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| Return policy details |
|---|
| The seller will not accept returns for this item. |
Seller feedback (280)
t***3 (137)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Item was 100% as listed, awesome seller and super fast shipping!!!
r***8 (1400)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Shipped fast!!
8***k (1520)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Thanks for the first rate, top quality service and very dependable service, thank you and quick shipping, thanks.