The porcelain God

Elvis died on one, and Charles V was born on one Although we use them everyday, most of us know very little about toilets This unique history contends that civilization began, not with the written word, but with the toilet.

Through advertisements, diaries, museum catalogs, and anecdotes, The Porcelain God explores the history of the toilet and the customs and manners that surround it The result is an interesting study of both ancient and contemporary ... >Voir plus