Medieval Blood

Zusammenfassung Presents an interdisciplinary study of one of the crucial elements of medieval imaginations of the world: blood. This book shows how blood affirms the body as one of the major tenets of medieval thought. It is suitable for those interested in the history of the body across a wide range of disciplines: medieval history! and history of religion.

Product details

• Authors: Bettina Bildhauer
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.02.2006
• EAN: 9780708319406
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-1940-6
• No. of pages: 245
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages; Religion and Culture in the Mi; Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages; Religion and Culture in the Mi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)