Blood rush : the dark history of a vital fluid /

As a young man Jan Verplaetse saw a hare suspended from a meat hook, skinned and gutted. What struck him so forcefully at the time was not the animal but the blood gently dripping from its mouth. His reaction prompted the start of a quest he undertakes in this book - to investigate our fascination w...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Verplaetse, Jan (Author)
Other Authors: Brown, Andy (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Reaktion Books, [2020].
Subjects:
Blood > Folklore.
Blood > Philosophy.
Blood > Religious aspects.
Sang > Folklore.
Sang > Philosophie.
Sang > Aspect religieux.
Blood
Blood > Religious aspects
Folklore
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Imprint Page
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part One: Blood Magic
  • Blood Mist
  • Sacrificial Blood
  • Evil Blood
  • Red Urine
  • Part Two: Blood Thirst
  • Haemothymia
  • Wild Origins
  • Chemosignals
  • Part Three: Blood Aesthetics
  • Blood Horror
  • Sublime Blood
  • Bloodless
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements
  • Index

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