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- Afterlives of the Saints is a woven gathering of groundbreaking essays that move through Renaissance anatomy and the Sistine Chapel, Borges' "Library of Babel," the history of spontaneous human combustion, the dangers of masturbation, the pleasures of castration, "and so forth" -- each essay focusing on the story of a particular (and particularly strange) saint.
- About the Author: Colin Dickey is the author of Cranioklepty: Grave Robbing and the Search for Genius.
- 288 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
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"Afterlives of the Saints" is a woven gathering of groundbreaking essays that move through Renaissance anatomy and the Sistine Chapel, Borges' "Library of Babel," the history of spontaneous human combustion, the pleasures of castration, and more.Book Synopsis
Afterlives of the Saints is a woven gathering of groundbreaking essays that move through Renaissance anatomy and the Sistine Chapel, Borges' "Library of Babel," the history of spontaneous human combustion, the dangers of masturbation, the pleasures of castration, "and so forth" -- each essay focusing on the story of a particular (and particularly strange) saint.About the Author
Colin Dickey is the author of Cranioklepty: Grave Robbing and the Search for Genius. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Lapham's Quarterly, Cabinet, TriQuarterly, and The Santa Monica Review. He is also coeditor (with Nicole Antebi and Robby Herbst) of Failure! Experiments in Aesthetic and Social Practices.Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Christianity
Publisher: Unbridled Books
Theme: Saints & Sainthood
Format: Hardcover
Author: Colin Dickey
Language: English
Street Date: June 12, 2012
TCIN: 94292627
UPC: 9781609530723
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-0965
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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