A CENTRE OF WONDERS: The Body in Early America
Images of bodies and bodily practices abound in early America, from spirit possession, Fasting Days, and Infanticide to running the gauntlet, flogging and scalping. All have implications for the study of gender, sexuality, masculinity, illness, "the body politic", spirituality, race and slavery which is examined in depth here.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 283
Publisher: Cornell
ISBN: 9780801487392
Item #: 9113452
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