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The History of the Kiss!: The Birth of Popular Culture
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The History of the Kiss!: The Birth of Popular Culture Paperback - 2013

by M. Danesi


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How and when did the kiss become a vital sign of romance and love? In this wide-ranging book, pop culture expert Marcel Danesi takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of the kiss, from poetry and painting to movies and popular songs, and argues that its romantic incarnation signaled the birth of popular culture.

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  • Title The History of the Kiss!: The Birth of Popular Culture
  • Author M. Danesi
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 179
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Palgrave MacMillan
  • Date 2013-12-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781137376848 / 1137376848
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.5 in (21.59 x 14.22 x 1.27 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Kissing - History, Kissing - Social aspects
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013024735
  • Dewey Decimal Code 394

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About the author

Marcel Danesi is Director of the Program in Semiotics and Communication Theory and Professor of Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is the author of many books, including Of Cigarettes, High Heels, and Other Interesting Things; X-Rated! The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture; and The History of the Kiss: The Birth of Popular Culture . He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1998, founded a research center (Center for Communication and Information Sciences), and is the Editor in Chief of Semiotica. Danesi's work has been featured in the New York Times, Toronto Star, and Psychology Today, among other print publications, and he has been a guest on broadcast outlets such as National Public Radio.
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