The Book of Skin

Informationen zum Autor Steven Connor is Professor of Modern Literature and Theory in the School of Literature and Humanities at Birkbeck College! University of London. He is the author of books including Dumbstruck: A Cultural History of Ventriloquism (2000) and Fly! also published by Reaktion in the Animal series (2006). Klappentext Explores the elaborate and varied functions! roles and meanings of human skin within Western culture. This book examines a range of sources! including literature! non-fiction and medical texts; art! photography and film; and! folklore! popular song and language. Zusammenfassung Explores the elaborate and varied functions! roles and meanings of human skin within Western culture. This book examines a range of sources! including literature! non-fiction and medical texts; art! photography and film; and! folklore! popular song and language.

Product details

• Authors: Prof. Steven Connor, Steven Connor, O'Connor, Sue O'Connor
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2003
• EAN: 9781861891938
• ISBN: 978-1-86189-193-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries