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The Body in Parts. Discourses and Anatomies in Early Modern Europe.
. Ed(S): Mazzio, Carla; Hillman, David
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Description for The Body in Parts. Discourses and Anatomies in Early Modern Europe.
Paperback. Examines how the body - its organs, limbs, viscera - was represented in literature and culture of early modern Europe. The text asks why 16th and 17th century medical, religious, and literary texts portray the body part by part, rather than as an entity and what this tells of society at the time. Editor(s): Mazzio, Carla; Hillman, David. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; JHM; MFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
An examination of how the body--its organs, limbs, and viscera--were represented in the literature and culture of early modern Europe. This provocative volume demonstrates, the symbolism of body parts challenge our assumptions about "the body" as a fundamental Renaissance image of self, society, and nation.
An examination of how the body--its organs, limbs, and viscera--were represented in the literature and culture of early modern Europe. This provocative volume demonstrates, the symbolism of body parts challenge our assumptions about "the body" as a fundamental Renaissance image of self, society, and nation.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415916943
SKU
V9780415916943
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99-1
About . Ed(S): Mazzio, Carla; Hillman, David
Carla Mazzio and David Hillman are both Teaching Fellows in the Department of English at Harvard.
Reviews for The Body in Parts. Discourses and Anatomies in Early Modern Europe.
"The book is helpfully organized... The essays are consistently innovative..."
Medieval and RenaissanceDrama in England 1999 "...these essays are incredibly learned, filled with analyses of anatomical treatises, ancient medical encyclopedias and commentaries on scripture."
The NewYork Times "The Body in Parts is a must-read not only for those interested in the culture of early modern Europe, but for ... Read more
Medieval and RenaissanceDrama in England 1999 "...these essays are incredibly learned, filled with analyses of anatomical treatises, ancient medical encyclopedias and commentaries on scripture."
The NewYork Times "The Body in Parts is a must-read not only for those interested in the culture of early modern Europe, but for ... Read more