Freaks: Myths and images of the secret self (A Touchstone book)

Freaks: Myths and images of the secret self (A Touchstone book) image
ISBN-10:

0671225057

ISBN-13:

9780671225056

Edition: 1st Touchstone ed
Released: Jan 01, 1979
Format: Hardcover, 367 pages
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Description:

From two-headed men and dwarfs to Siamese twins, the phenomenon of the freak has fascinated people for centuries. In this classic study of the very nature of that fascination, the renowned literary and cultural critic Fiedler offers an in-depth examination of man's views of the freak from classical times to present. 150 photos and line drawings.


























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