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| Author | : Alanna Skuse |
| File Size | : 53,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 18 February 2021 |
| ISBN | : 9781108843614 |
| Pages | : 211 pages |
Implements stories of surgical alteration to consider how early modern individuals conceived the relationship between body, mind, and self.
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