- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford; 1 edition (24 May 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0199297797
- ISBN-13: 978-0199297795
- Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.6 x 3.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 531,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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[A] fascinating and detailed account. (Dr Susan Aldridge, Focus )
Smith has written a fact-rich book. (The First Post )
Lucid and wide-ranging. (Bee Wilson, The Times (Books) )
Jam-packed with historical information. (Jenny McCartney, Sunday Telegraph )
A breath-taking account of cleanliness from prehistory up to the present day. (Sophie Harrison, Sunday Times (Culture) )
Authoritative and fascinating. (New Scientist )
Lots of fascinating revelations. (Liz Jones, Evening Standard (London) )
Smith has written a fact-rich book. (The First Post )
Lucid and wide-ranging. (Bee Wilson, The Times (Books) )
Jam-packed with historical information. (Jenny McCartney, Sunday Telegraph )
A breath-taking account of cleanliness from prehistory up to the present day. (Sophie Harrison, Sunday Times (Culture) )
Authoritative and fascinating. (New Scientist )
Lots of fascinating revelations. (Liz Jones, Evening Standard (London) )
Sunday Telegraph, May 20, 2007
Jam-packed with historical information.
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Dirt is only matter out of place, and is neither 'good' nor 'bad'. Read the first page
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's a great study of the topic, touching on sociology, theology and psychology - but chiefly (as you'd expect) - on history. It takes us pretty much up to date, but I have to confess to feeling that the ending was both a little rushed and a little cursory. That said, the writing is intelligent, the examples plentiful and the scope of the work is unprecedented: so there's not much to argue with.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
That review was created in November 2009 but was only published on the US site
Maybe I was expecting too much. The topic was an interesting one, but Virginia Smith drawns us into endless repetition ending either with a lieu commun or a far-fetched idea. As for the chronology, after of history implies some sort of chronology, it is just chaotic. The book lacks clarity of purpose.
At the end, I gave up and did not finish it
Maybe I was expecting too much. The topic was an interesting one, but Virginia Smith drawns us into endless repetition ending either with a lieu commun or a far-fetched idea. As for the chronology, after of history implies some sort of chronology, it is just chaotic. The book lacks clarity of purpose.
At the end, I gave up and did not finish it
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A disappointment
17 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Maybe I was expecting too much. The topic was an interesting one, but Virginia Smith drawns us into endless repetition ending either with a lieu commun or a far-fetched idea. As for the chronology, after of history implies some sort of chronology, it is just chaotic. The book lacks clarity of purpose.
At the end, I gave up and did not finish it
At the end, I gave up and did not finish it
scholarly and interesting
24 Nov 2009
Format:Kindle Edition
I found Smith"s book enlightening. Certainly info from ancient and even early twentieth century was more interesting than later chapters addressing modern mores and trends, but that is to be expected. I enjoyed it!
1 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Italy since 1796 and the rest
27 Jan 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am sorry; I entered this item - and the next one - without knowing exactly
the question. I thought that perhaps a history of Italy since 1796 was ok and
then added the other item as a consolation in case my son could not make a good show with ``Italy since 1796''.
the question. I thought that perhaps a history of Italy since 1796 was ok and
then added the other item as a consolation in case my son could not make a good show with ``Italy since 1796''.
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