Blood rush : the dark history of a vital fluid
Verplaetse, Jan2020
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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 with blood, the most vital of fluids. Blood Rush shows how, throughout history, blood has had the capacity to intoxicate us. In his deeply researched and provocative narrative, Verplaetse moves from antiquity to the present, from magic to experimental psychology, from philosophy to religion and scientific discoveries, to demonstrate why blood both repels and attracts us.
Main title:
Blood rush : the dark history of a vital fluid / Jan Verplaetse ; translated by Andy Brown
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Imprint:
London : Reaktion books, 2020.
Collation:
327 pages ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Originally published by Uitgeverij Nieuwezijds, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2016 as 'Bloedroes'.Includes bibliographical references and index.Translated from the Dutch.
Contents:
Part one: Blood magic -- Part two: Blood thirst -- Part three: blood aeshetics
ISBN:
9781789141962
Dewey class:
573.15
Language:
English
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BRN:
368093
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology | 573.15 VER | Available |