 | A Centre of Wonders: The Body in Early America Subjects: Body Human -- Social aspects -- United States -- History; Body Human -- Symbolic aspects -- United States -- History; United States -- History; United States -- Social life and customs; Images of bodies and bodily practices abound in early America: from spirit possession, Fasting Days, and infanticide to running the gauntlet, going "naked as a sign," flogging, bundling, and scalping. All have implications for the study of gender... Janet Moore Lindman is Associate Professor of History at Rowan University. Michele Lise Tarter is Assistant Professor of English at The College of New Jersey. |
