Buch, Englisch, 334 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 466 g
Marks on Skin in Early Modern France
Buch, Englisch, 334 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 466 g
ISBN: 978-1-032-08389-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
The first major investigation into the rich history and ambiguous status of body art, this study surveys varied forms of corporeal writing, imprinting and marking in France in the early modern period.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Impressionable Body
1 Seals of Satan: Demonologists and the Devil’s Mark
2 Demonic Marks, Divine Stigmata: The Female Body Inscribed
3 The Amerindian Tattoo: Signs of Identity in New France
4 Jerusalem Arms: The European Pilgrim Tattoo
5 Stigma and State Control: Branding the Deviant Body
Conclusion: Lasting Impressions
Bibliography
Index




