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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to the Body in Literature
Book SynopsisThis Companion offers the first systematic analysis of the representation of the body in literature. It historicizes embodiment by charting our evolving understanding of the body from the Middle Ages to the present day, while leading scholars chart a variety of theoretical understandings of the body.Trade Review'The volume's scope is broad and aims for a wide readership, students and scholars alike, who are interested in how literature has dealt with body images during different times and paradigms.' Markus Hallensleben, Breac: A Digital Journal of Irish Studies'[The Cambridge Companion to the Body in Literature] is a worthy addition to the already-rich series of the Cambridge Companions to Literature. Although, the focus of this work is clearly on literature, this collection has huge potential. It is likely to be appreciated by people working in the medical humanities, as well as medical education. Linguists, social scientists and students of religion and history are also likely to benefit from it. All the contributions are clear, concise and yet very informative and, among other things, will be of great help to anyone wishing to be au fait with the latest literature in this expanding field. Well done to Cambridge University Press for commissioning such a work, and to the editor and contributors for an excellent book.' Simone Bacchini, Reference ReviewTable of Contents1. Medieval somatics Bill Burgwinkle; 2. Disability Jonathan Hsy; 3. Staging early modern embodiment David Hillman; 4. Eating, obesity and literature Maud Ellmann; 5. The body and language Andrew Bennett; 6. The maternal body Clare Hanson; 7. Literary sexualities Heike Bauer; 8. The body, pain, and violence Peter Fifield; 9. The ageing body Elizabeth Barry; 10. Representing dead and dying bodies Sander Gilman; 11. The racialized body David Marriott; 12. Literature, technology and the senses Steven Connor; 13. Literature and neurology Ulrika Maude; 14. Psychoanalytic bodies Josh Cohen; 15. The body and affect Jean-Michael Rabaté; 16. Posthuman bodies Paul Sheehan.
£22.79
Two Bridges Publishing Caleb Wants to Dance
£19.79
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) The Body in Parts Fantasies of Corporeality in
Book SynopsisExamines 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.Trade Review"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 anyone interested in thinking about the modern and post-modern body as well. Its claims for the importance of the body and its discourses for understanding the literary, scientific, political and religious culture of early modern Europe are persuasive and its range--literally from head to toe--and learning admirable. A significant contribution to ongoing work on gender, sexuality and the body." -- Karen Newman, Brown University"The Body in Parts expands the knowledge of this crucial period of history through the exploration of the social, symbolic, and scientific fragmentation of the body, This book will appeal to scholars interested in literature, history, art, and development of scientific knowledge in the early modern era." -- Sixteenth Century JournalTable of ContentsI. Introduction: Individual Parts I. Subjecting the Part 2. Members Only 3. Out of Joint 4. Sins of the Tongue 5. Visceral Knowledge 6. Nervous Tension II. Sexing the Part 7. Is the Fundament a Grave? 8. Missing the Breast 9. The Rediscovery of the Clitoris 10. Taming the Basilisk III. Divining the Part II. Mutilation and Meaning 12. Fables of the Belly in Early Modern England 13. Sacred Heart and Secular Brain 14. God's handy worke IV. Parting Words 15. Footnotes
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Booth-Clibborn Editions Taking His Time
Book SynopsisTony Evans remains one of Britain's most highly regarded still-life photographers who worked successfully in editorial and advertising fields on both sides of the Atlantic. This publication is a survey, as well as a celebration of his best work.
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