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Severed
A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found
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A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the 'civilized West' has had with decapitated heads and skulls.
A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the 'civilized West' has had with decapitated heads and skulls
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Our history is littered with heads. Over the centuries, they have decorated our churches, festooned our city walls, and filled our museums; they have been props for artists and specimens for laboratory scientists, trophies for soldiers, and items of barter.
Today, as videos of decapitations circulate online and cryonicists promise that our heads may one day live on without our bodies, the severed head is as contentious and compelling as ever.
From shrunken heads to trophies of war; from memento mori to Damien Hirst's With Dead Head; from grave-robbing phrenologists to enterprising scientists, Larson explores the bizarre, often gruesome and confounding history of the severed head.
Its story is our story.
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Dr Frances Larson's Severed is acclaimed for its original and engaging exploration of the cultural history surrounding severed heads. Critics praise the book for its lively prose, blending wit with scholarly insight to transform grim subjects into compelling narratives. Descriptions frequently highlight its blend of dark humour and intelligence, noting the intricate connections to art, science, and culture. The book is described as a fascinating and sometimes gruesome read, with an acute attention to bizarre and intriguing details.
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ISBN: 9781783780563
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 October 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 281g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Dr Frances Larson is an honorary research fellow at the University of Oxford and the author of a biography of Henry Wellcome, An Infinity of Things, which was a Sunday Times Book of the Year and a New Scientist Best Book of 2009. She is also the co-author of Knowing Things (OUP, 2007), a book on the history of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, where she worked as a researcher after receiving her PhD.
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