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The Body in Pain Paperback book

The Body in Pain

by Elaine Scarry

Part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique, this profoundly original work explores the nature of physical suffering. Elaine Scarry bases her study on a wide range of sources: literature and art, medical case histories, documents on torture compiled by Amnesty International, legal transcripts of personal injury trials, and military and strategic writings by such figures as Clausewitz, Churchill, Liddell Hart, and Henry Kissinger. Scarry begins with the fact of pain's inexpressibility. Not only is physical pain difficult to describe in words, it also actively destroys language, reducing sufferers in the most extreme cases to an inarticulate state of cries and moans. Scarry goes on to analyse the political ramifications of deliberately inflicted pain, specifically in the cases of warfare and torture, and she demonstrates how political regimes use the power of physical pain to attack and break down the sufferer's sense of self. Finally she turns to examples of artistic and cultural activity; actions achieved in the face of pain and difficulty.

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Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges and creases. See more details about The Body in Pain: the Making and Unmaking of the World

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COVER IS WORN, PAGES ARE LIGHTLY TANNED, PAGES SLIGHTLY WAVY, Good reading copy. See more details about The Body in Pain: the Making and Unmaking of the World

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Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! See more details about The Body in Pain: the Making and Unmaking of the World

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The pages of this copy are clean and free from ownership marks, though all show some gentle age-toning and a little dust soil at the outside edges of the book. The binding is square, the spine uncreased, and the soft cover bears only a little gentle shelf rubbing around the edges and corners and is otherwise clean and quite good. See more details about The Body in Pain: the Making and Unmaking of the World

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(396 pages) part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique, this explores the nature of physical suffering. halftone frontispiece edition new ed (Paperback) See more details about The Body in Pain the Making and Unmaking of the World

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Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. See more details about The Body in Pain: the Making and Unmaking of the World

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Dust Cover Missing. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. See more details about The Body in Pain: the Making and Unmaking of the World

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0195049969 Ships next business day. Very Good Condition and Unread! Text is clean and unmarked! Light shelf wear to cover from storage, crease. --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. See more details about The Body in Pain: the Making and Unmaking of the World

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Part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique, The Body in Pain is a profoundly original study that has already stirred excitement in a wide range of intellectual circles. The book is an analysis of physical suffering and its relation to the... See more details about The Body in Pain: the Making and Unmaking of the W

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