{"product_id":"thicker-than-water-9780817321482","title":"Thicker Than Water","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Blood is thicker than water’, goes the old proverb. But do common bloodlines in fact demand special duties or prescribe affections? \u003cem\u003eThicker than Water\u003c\/em\u003e examines the roots of this belief by studying the omnipresent discourse of bloodlines and kindred relations in the literature of early modern Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“While tightly focused on the enjoyably gruesome imagery of blood as it appears in Renaissance texts, Weindling’s study encompasses significantly larger cultural, political, and philosophical discussions, offering valuable insight into both the period and its literature. Weindling’s fascinating international scope presents major English dramatists in a wider European context, offering fresh perspectives, and making significant contribution to the medical humanities field. A wonderfully rich, generous, and stimulating study, gaining real interpretive rewards from its gory focus.\"—Eric Langley, author of \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Contagious Sympathies\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038571823447,"sku":"9780817321482","price":79.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780817321482.jpg?v=1750940724","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thicker-than-water-9780817321482","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}