Losing Our Heads Beheadings in Literature and Culture |
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| Author:
| Janes, Regina |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-4269-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $184.00 |
Book Description:
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What is the fascination that decollation holds for us, as individuals and as a culture? Why does the idea make us laugh and the act make us close our eyes? Losing Our Heads explores in both artistic and cultural contexts the role of decapitation.
What is the fascination that decollation holds for us, as individuals and as a culture? Why does the idea make us laugh and the act make us close our eyes? Losing Our Heads explores in both artistic and cultural contexts the role of decapitation.