
Studying a wide range of archaeological data, and exploring issues such as sexual body, mind/body dualism, body modification, and magical practices, the book offers a new look at the Ancient Egyptian and Mayan understanding of embodiment.

Examining a wide range of archaeological data, and using it to explore issues such as the sexual body, mind/body dualism, body modification, and magical practices, Lynn Meskell and Rosemary Joyce offer a new approach to the Ancient Egyptian and Mayan understanding of embodiment...