Unique in focus and international in scope, this book brings together 10
essays about the material, metaphorical, and symbolic importance of
blood.
- An interdisciplinary study that unites the work of noted historians
and anthropologists
- Incorporates insights from recent work in symbolism, kinship studies,
medical anthropology, the anthropology of religion, the sociological
study of finance, and textual analysis
- Covers topics such as Medieval European conceptions of blood; blood
and the brain; blood and the cultural study of finance; and blood
types, identity, and association in twentieth-century America