Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England: Curiosity to See and Behold by Dirks, Whitney

Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England: Curiosity to See and Behold (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781041183075)

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Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England: Curiosity to See and Behold by Dirks, Whitney

Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England: Curiosity to See and Behold

$61.99
Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England: Curiosity to See and Behold by Dirks, Whitney

Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England: Curiosity to See and Behold

$61.99
Format: Paperback
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This book ties together social and medical history, Disability Studies, and Monster Studies to argue that people discussed unusual bodies in early modern England because they provided newsworthy entertainment, revealed the will of God, and demonstrated the internal workings of Nature.

Author: Whitney Dirks
ISBN-10: 1041183070
ISBN-13: 9781041183075
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2025
Pages: 290
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.61d
By Whitney Dirks
By Whitney Dirks
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Whitney Dirks received her PhD in History at The Ohio State University in 2013. Her research on bodies and unusual anatomies in early modern England is grounded in social history and interacts with a number of interdisciplinary fields: Disability, Fat, Sexuality, and Monster Studies. She is particularly driven by microhistorical approaches and the allure of diving deeply into her source material - conducting close readings of medical treatises, legal cases, and popular print - while exploring connections to broader social concerns, such as Othering and constructions of normalcy.

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