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Provides an illustrated account of changes in our perception of what the heart does and what it means. This book explores the symbolic significance of the heart in ancient Egypt, China, India and Greece, its role in Aztec ceremony and its place in the medieval world. It considers the centrality of the heart in Christianity and other religions.

Table of Contents
Louisa Young: The Human Heart; Francis Wells: The Renaissance Heart; Emily Jo Sargent: The Sacred Heart; Fay Bound Alberti: The Emotional Heart; Ayesha Nathoo: The Transplanted Heart; Melissa Larner: The Healing Heart; Ted Bianco: The Animal Heart; Michael Bracewell: The Broken Heart; Jon Turney: The Future Heart.

The Heart

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      Publisher Yale University Press
      Published 22 June 2007
      ISBN-13 9780300125108
      978-0300125108
      ISBN-10 0300125100
      Also in:
      Social and cultural history Cardiovascular medicine

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Provides an illustrated account of changes in our perception of what the heart does and what it means. This book explores the symbolic significance of the heart in ancient Egypt, China, India and Greece, its role in Aztec ceremony and its place in the medieval world. It considers the centrality of the heart in Christianity and other religions.

      Table of Contents
      Louisa Young: The Human Heart; Francis Wells: The Renaissance Heart; Emily Jo Sargent: The Sacred Heart; Fay Bound Alberti: The Emotional Heart; Ayesha Nathoo: The Transplanted Heart; Melissa Larner: The Healing Heart; Ted Bianco: The Animal Heart; Michael Bracewell: The Broken Heart; Jon Turney: The Future Heart.

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