The Body in History

by John Robb

This book is a long-term history of how the human body has been understood in Europe from the Palaeolithic to the present day, focusing on specific moments of change. Developing a multi-scalar approach to the past, and drawing on the work of an interdisciplinary team of experts, the authors examine how the body has been treated in life, art and death for the last 40,000 years. Key case-study chapters examine Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Classical,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521124115
• ISBN13: 9780521124119
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.1"