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The History of the Kiss!

The History of the Kiss!

Marcel Danesi

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Springer Nature B.V.
Año de edición:
2013
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Cultura popular
ISBN:
9781137376831

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What’s more romantic than two people embracing, looking into each other’s eyes, and kissing each other? But how should we make sense of this iconic act? How and when did it become a vital sign of romance and love? When the kiss first started to appear in n

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