The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World
Notes
Part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique, this profoundly original work explores the nature of physical suffering.
This item is part of the Study Room Guide on Performance, Politics, Ethics and Human Rights by Adrien Sina (P0661)
Part of the Library of Performing Rights (LPR) (P3041).
| Artist / Author | Elaine Scarry |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN | 978-0195049961 |
| Reference | P0344 |
| Date | 1985 |
| Type | Publication |
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