The Body in History: Europe from the Palaeolithic to the Future

by John Robb

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This book is a long-term history of how the human body has been understood in Europe from the Palaeolithic to the present day, focusing on specific moments of change. Developing a multi-scalar approach to the past, and drawing on the work of an interdisciplinary team of experts, the authors examine how the body has been treated in life, art and death for the last 40,000 years. Key case-study chapters examine Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Classical,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521124115

ISBN13:9780521124119

Release Date:February 2016

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:300 Pages

Weight:1.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 8.5" x 11.1"

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History Social Science Social Sciences

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