search for books and compare prices
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Jump down to see edition details for: Hardcover
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Liveright Pub Corp
Publication date
November 17, 2014
Pages
317
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780871404541
ISBN-10
0871404540
Dimensions
1.50 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.36 lbs.
Original list price
$27.95
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | Dr. Mutter's Marvels | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | Rest in Pieces | Working Stiff
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | Dr. Mutter's Marvels | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | Rest in Pieces | Working Stiff
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the âcivilized Westâ has had with decapitated heads and skulls.
The human head is exceptional. It accommodates four of our five senses, encases the brain, and boasts the most expressive set of muscles in the body. It is our most distinctive attribute and connects our inner selves to the outer world. Yet there is a dark side to the headâs preeminence, one that has, in the course of human history, manifested itself in everything from decapitation to headhunting. So explains anthropologist Frances Larson in this fascinating history of decapitated human heads. From the Western collectors whose demand for shrunken heads spurred massacres to Second World War soldiers who sent the remains of the Japanese home to their girlfriends, from Madame Tussaud modeling the guillotined head of Robespierre to Damien Hirst photographing decapitated heads in city morgues, from grave-robbing phrenologists to skull-obsessed scientists, Larson explores our macabre fixation with severed heads. 25 illustrationsEditions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Liveright Pub Corp (November 17, 2014)
9780871404541 | details & prices | 317 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.36 lbs | List price $27.95
About: A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the âcivilized Westâ has had with decapitated heads and skulls.
About: A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the âcivilized Westâ has had with decapitated heads and skulls.
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.