The body in pain
Oorlog
Zoning law
Douleur
Building laws
Torture
Krieg
Creativity
Guerre
Warfare
Pain
Human body
War
Language
New York Times reviewed
Part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique, this 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 inju…
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