History of Left-Handed People: Unconventional Individuals

Author: (French Pierre-Michel Bertrand)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Why is using the left hand often seen as abnormal, while using the right hand is taken for granted? Are left-handers considered sick individuals, unrefined barbarians, geniuses, or potential criminals? Left-handers are often perceived as different. Over thousands of years, people have treated left-handers with hostility, contempt, tolerance, and admiration. This book explores the history of left-handers, revealing the hidden side of the world we take for granted. Why is it that using the left hand is often seen as abnormal, while using the right hand is taken for granted? Are left-handers considered sick individuals, unrefined barbarians, geniuses, or potential criminals? Left-handers are always seen as unique individuals. Hostility, contempt, tolerance, and admiration—over thousands of years, people have treated left-handers in different ways. The history of left-handers shows us the hidden side of the world we take for granted.