Disembodied Heads in Medieval and Early Modern Culture
| Author | : Barbara Baert |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2013-07-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004253551 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004253556 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (556 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Disembodied Heads in Medieval and Early Modern Culture by : Barbara Baert
Download or read book Disembodied Heads in Medieval and Early Modern Culture written by Barbara Baert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussing medieval and early modern 'disembodied heads' this collection questions the why and how of the primacy of the head in the bodily hierarchy during the premodern period. On the basis of beliefs, mythologies and traditions concerning the head, they come to an ‘cultural anatomy’ of the head.