Blood Will Out: Essays on Liquid Transfers and Flows
Paperback Published on: 18/10/2013
Price: £20.75
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Synopsis
Unique in focus and international in scope, this book brings together 10 essays about the material, metaphorical, and symbolic importance of blood.
- An interdisciplinary study that unites the work of noted historians and anthropologists
- Incorporates insights from recent work in symbolism, kinship studies, medical anthropology, the anthropology of religion, the sociological study of finance, and textual analysis
- Covers topics such as Medieval European conceptions of blood; blood and the brain; blood and the cultural study of finance; and blood types, identity, and association in twentieth-century America
Publisher information
- Publisher: Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118656280
- Number of pages: 198
- Dimensions: 171 x 246 x 12 mm
- Weight: 400g
- Languages: English
