Bibliograph

The body fantastic, Frank Gonzalez-Crussi

Type

Label

The body fantastic, Frank Gonzalez-Crussi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The body fantastic

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1201694386

Responsibility statement

Frank Gonzalez-Crussi

Summary

"An original view of human corporeality linking myths, legends, and fables with biomedical concepts about some bodily parts"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Valery's four bodies reduced to one organ : the uterus -- To seize the external world, the body fantastic relies on a storm-trooper : the stomach -- The invisible cloud of symbols and myths around the body condenses into raindrops of curative power -- Hair : is it a distillate of human essence or a discardable refuse? -- Our aquatic past : the body fantastic dreams of a return to its watery cradle -- The body fantastic walks on feet of double sign : pain and pleasure -- To the body fantastic, orality equals individuality

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