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Losing Our Heads: Beheadings in Literature and Culture
Regina Janes
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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.
255 pages, black and white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 1, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780814742709 |
| Publishers | New York University Press |
| Pages | 255 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 227 × 15 mm · 367 g |
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