An outstanding piece of scholarship and a fascinating read; The Body Emblazoned is a compelling study of the culture of dissection the English Renaissance; which informed intellectual enquiry in Europe for nearly two hundred years. In this outstanding work; Jonathan Sawday explores the dark; morbid eroticism of the Renaissance anatomy theatre; and relates it to not only the great monuments of Renaissance art; but to the very foundation of the modern idea of knowledge. Though the dazzling displays of the exterior of the body in Renaissance literature and art have long been a subject of enquiry; The Body Emblazoned considers the interior of the body; and what it meant to men and women in early modern culture. A richly interdisciplinary work; The Body Emblazoned re-assesses modern understanding of the literature and culture of the Renaissance and its conceptualization of the body within the domains of the medical and moral; the cultural and political.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. " If those "tricks" were included in the book it would be even better. Just my opinionBy TeacherofSingingLots and lots of opportunity to work on sight-singing with this book. I wish it had more instruction for the student to read with regard to how to find pitches on their own. I usually make my singers take piano lessons along with singing lessons; but some just will not and they need to learn "tricks." If those "tricks" were included in the book it would be even better. Just my opinion; of course.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. kindle version is trashBy hurrdurrThis is a great book and I had a paper copy many years ago.The kindle version is complete trash: the zoom settings within the app are completely useless and do nothing: the music examples are so small even on my computer with fullscreen. This book gives you a headache after straining to read the music for just 2 minutes. Worthless as a kindle product; great as the real book. MI should really think about reformatting the music examples to work on a modern screen size.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great sightsinging toolBy Marquita WatersI teach voice and use this book which covers 3 areas where others only cover 1 for sightsinging. Thanks Mike Campbell for a great book.
