Losing our heads : beheadings in literature and culture

Losing our heads : beheadings in literature and culture / Regina Janes.

"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 the chopped-off head. It asks why the practice of decapitatio...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Janes, Regina, 1946- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
Beheading > History.
Beheading in literature.
Executions and executioners in art.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Beheading
Beheading in literature
Executions and executioners in art
History
Online Access:Click for online access
Login for hold information

‌

Click for online access

Online

Holdings details from Online
Status: Available

Similar Items