Book of Skin (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Steven Connor | knygos.lt

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It is the largest and perhaps the most important organ of our bodyOCoit covers our fragile inner parts, defines our social identities, and channels our sensory experiences. And yet we rarely give a thought. With "The Book of Skin," Steven Connor aims to change all that, offering an intriguing cultural history of skin.aConnor first examines physical issues such as leprosy, skin pigmentation, cancer, blushing, and attenuations of erotic touch. He also explains why specific colors symbolize certain emotions, such as green for envy or yellow for cowardice, as well as why skin is the focus of destructive rage in many peopleOCOs violent fantasies.
"The Book of Skin" then probes into how skin has been such a powerfully symbolic terrain in photography, religious iconography, cinema, and literature. From the Turin shroud to Ralph EllisonOCOs "Invisible Man" to plastic surgery, "The Book of Skin" expertly examines the role of skin in Western culture. A compelling read that penetrates well beyond skin-deep, "The Book of Skin "validates James JoyceOCOs declaration that OC modern man has an epidermis rather than a soul.OCOaOC Richly conceived and elaborately thought out. No flicker of meaning has escaped ConnorOCOs ferocious, all-seeing eye.OCOOCo"Guardian "a"