Psyche on the Skin by Sarah Chaney
Psyche on the Skin charts the secret history of self-harm. This book describes its many forms, from sexual self-mutilation and hysterical malingering in the late Victorian period, to self-castrating religious sects, to self-mutilation and self-destruction in art, music and popular culture.
'Eloquent, awe-inspiring, and sassyThis book will captivate anyone curious about the body and pain.' - Joanna Bourke; 'A remarkable account from the pen of a young and brilliant scholar of the history and meaning of self-harm. Insightful and immensely readable.' - Sander L. Gilman, Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University and author of Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery
Sarah Chaney is a Research Associate at UCL Health Humanities Centre, and Research Project Manager at Queen Mary Centre for the History of Emotions, University of London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780237503 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780237502 |
| Title | Psyche on the Skin |
| Author | Sarah Chaney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2017-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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