num_pages: 192
description: How and when did the kiss become a vital sign of romance and love? In this wide-ranging book, pop culture expert Marcel Danesi takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of the kiss, from poetry and painting to movies and popular songs, and argues that its romantic incarnation signaled the birth of popular culture.
language: English
title: The History of the Kiss!: The Birth of Popular Culture
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan