Stigma : marking skin in the early modern world /
Investigates the intersecting histories of tattooing, branding, stigmata, baptismal and beauty marks and the wounds and scars borne by early modern men and women. Examines these forms of dermal marking as manifestations of a powerful and ubiquitous material practice.
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2023].
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| Series: | Perspectives on sensory history.
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| Summary: | Investigates the intersecting histories of tattooing, branding, stigmata, baptismal and beauty marks and the wounds and scars borne by early modern men and women. Examines these forms of dermal marking as manifestations of a powerful and ubiquitous material practice. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 282 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271094427 0271094427 |