Blood: Art, Power, Politics, and Pathology

Blood

Art, Power, Politics, and Pathology
Edited by James M. Bradburne

Blood: Art, Power, Politics, and Pathology examines one of the most powerful and ubiquitous of human symbols. Illustrated with art works from some of the world ’s most important collections, this volume shows how changing conceptions of blood have shaped social relations and material culture over the past 1,500 years.