Images of the Corpse: From the Renaissance to Cyberspace

Book Overview

Images of the Corpse: From Renaissance to Cyberspace is a collection of 11 essays, which explores and questions the value of interpreting the body as a cultural artifact. This book spans through a great range of time frames with contributions from various essayists. Physicians, art historians, philosophers, an artist, a film scholar, a philosopher, a political scientist, and literature scholars, deliver authoritative essays on a fascinating yet taboo-laden subject such as the corpse. Klaver's rare interdisciplinary approach to examining the Images of the Corpse: From Renaissance to Cyberspace assists in providing an audience with both an engaging and informative read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299197948
• ISBN13: 9780299197940
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Popular Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.1"