The Body Legal in Barbarian Law

By Lisi Oliver

Book Overview

By applying the techniques of linguistic anthropology to the pre-history of medicine, anatomical knowledge, and law, Lisi Oliver has produced a remarkable study that sheds new light on early Germanic conceptions of the body in terms of medical value, physiological function, psychological worth, and social significance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487547706
• ISBN13: 9781487547707
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher