Blood will out : essays on liquid transfers and flows /
Unique in focus and international in scope, this book brings together 10 essays about the material, metaphorical, and symbolic importance of blood. An interdisciplinary study that unites the work of noted historians and anthropologistsIncorporates insights from recent work in symbolism, kinship stud...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom :
Wiley Blackwell.,
2013.
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| Series: | Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Special issue.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Unique in focus and international in scope, this book brings together 10 essays about the material, metaphorical, and symbolic importance of blood. An interdisciplinary study that unites the work of noted historians and anthropologistsIncorporates insights from recent work in symbolism, kinship studies, medical anthropology, the anthropology of religion, the sociological study of finance, and textual analysisCovers topics such as Medieval European conceptions of blood; blood and the brain; blood and the cultural study of finance; and blood types, identity, and a. |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published as volume 19, special Issue May 2013 of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute"- |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118656235 1118656237 9781118656266 1118656261 9781118656273 111865627X 1118656288 9781118656280 |