Images of the corpse : from the Renaissance to cyberspace
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Bibliographic Information
Images of the corpse : from the Renaissance to cyberspace
（A Ray and Pat Browne book）
University of Wisconsin Press : Popular Press, c2004
- : pbk.
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Images of the Corpse: From Renaissance to Cyberspace is a collection of 11 essays, which explores and questions the value of interpreting the body as a cultural artifact. This book spans through a great range of time frames with contributions from various essayists. Physicians, art historians, philosophers, an artist, a film scholar, a philosopher, a political scientist, and literature scholars, deliver authoritative essays on a fascinating yet taboo-laden subject such as the corpse. Klaver's rare interdisciplinary approach to examining the Images of the Corpse: From Renaissance to Cyberspace assists in providing an audience with both an engaging and informative read.
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