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Books : Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom and the Water-Closet
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: Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom and the Water-Closet
See Larger Image 		Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom and the Water-Closet
by: Lawrence Wright
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 900
EAN: 9780141390352
ISBN: 0141390352
Label: Penguin Global
Manufacturer: Penguin Global
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 282
Publication Date: May 16, 2005
Publisher: Penguin Global
Sales Rank: 1258396
Studio: Penguin Global



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Who would have supposed that the Romans had lagged hot-water pipes? That Queen Elizabeth I had a valve water-closet? That Louis IV had cushions in his bath? This informative and hilarious book leads the reader to believe that more may be learned about the past from bathrooms than from battlefields, and that patterns of social history are mirrored in the bathwater.



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Completely Hygienic!
Who would have thought there was so much to learn about toilets and bathroom culture? This is a great primer for those who wonder just how people did bathe and perform 'ablutions' before the days of indoor plumbing and water-trapped toilets for all (or at least those of us in western countries). Written in 1960, it assumes a bit more familiarity than most of us have with English-style boilers and toilets, and more knowledge of history than the average high school graduate would have today. The language is a bit old-school, but in a descriptive fashion, and is never difficult to follow. It does contain several quotes in French and Latin without translations, but they are short, and not essential to the enjoyment of the book.

Clean & Decent is at its best when sharing tidbits and historical anecdotes (such as story of a householder how discovered that his royal houseguests had used his hallways, ... Read More



 

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