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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A healthy dose of anthropological, medical, social and literary insight to accounts of beheadings from antiquity to modern times,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Losing Our Heads: Beheadings in Literature and Culture (Paperback)
Why are beheadings so captivating in society and literature? Losing Our Heads: Beheadings In Literature And Culture tackles a gruesome topic, providing a healthy dose of anthropological, medical, social and literary insight to accounts of beheadings from antiquity to modern times. College-level audiences will welcome Professor Janes' studies analysis of decapitation over history and in literature. One would anticipate gruesome details; but the focus on more than physical details makes for an intriguing discussion.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A healthy dose of anthropological, medical, social and literary insight to accounts of beheadings from antiquity to modern times,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Losing Our Heads: Beheadings in Literature and Culture (Paperback)
Why are beheadings so captivating in society and literature? Losing Our Heads: Beheadings In Literature And Culture tackles a gruesome topic, providing a healthy dose of anthropological, medical, social and literary insight to accounts of beheadings from antiquity to modern times. College-level audiences will welcome Professor Janes' studies analysis of decapitation over history and in literature. One would anticipate gruesome details; but the focus on more than physical details makes for an intriguing discussion.
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Losing Our Heads: Beheadings in Literature and Culture by Regina Janes (Hardcover - August 1, 2005)
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