“A Medium in Shadows:” The Physiognotrace and Issues of Portrayal in Historical Media

How many pictures do you own? What do they say to you about the places and people they capture? For the historian, visual media such as paintings or photography can present a dilemma. On the one hand, they can shed light simply illustrate forces, events, and characters at work in the past. On the other, …

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