Corrupt Bodies: Death and Dirty Dealing in a London Morgue
Peter Everett and Kris Hollington
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In 1985, Peter Everett landed the job as Superintendent of Southwark Mortuary. In just six years...
Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
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After sharpening his mind in The Know-It-All and achieving spiritual enlightenment in The Year of...
Bodleian Library Treasures
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Since its foundation in 1602, the Bodleian Library has acquired manuscripts, printed books, maps,...
Plastic Bodies: Sex Hormones and Menstrual Suppression in Brazil
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In Plastic Bodies Emilia Sanabria examines how sex hormones are enrolled to create, mold, and...
Dancing Bodies of Devotion: Fluid Gestures in Bharata Natyam
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This ethnography examines how contemporary dancers of Bharata Natyam, a traditionally Hindu...
Dining Posture in Ancient Rome: Bodies, Values, and Status
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What was really going on at Roman banquets? In this lively new book, veteran Romanist Matthew Roller...
Bodies of Desire and Bodies in Distress: The Golden Age of Italian Cult Cinema, 1970-1985
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In recent years, there has been an explosion of critical interest in the icons, genres and...
Heavenly Bodies: Incarnation, the Gaze, and Embodiment in Christian Theology
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Does Christianity scorn our bodies? Friedrich Nietzsche thought so - and many others since him have...