TY  - BOOK
AU  - Petras,Kathryn
AU  - Petras,Ross
TI  - A history of the world through body parts: the stories behind the organs, appendages, digits, and the like attached to (or detached from) famous bodies 
SN  - 9781797202846
PY  - 2022///
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Chronicle Books
KW  - Human body
KW  - Human physiology
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "Explore the history your textbook left out through the eyes (mouth, ears, and spleen) of the world's most iconic players in A History of the World Through Body Parts, a curious collection of unbelievable anecdotes all about the body. In this book, you'll learn all about: The Mayan history of bloodletting and Lady Xoc's pierced tongue The double decapitations that altered the course of the English monarchy Global feminism and the unbinding of Chinese revolutionary Qiu Jin's feet Lenin's postmortem pickled skin and its influence on the Soviet Union Drawing from various countries and cultures, the stories in this book explore the unique body parts of infamous icons and how they shaped the world around them. From Lord Byron's foot to Saint Cuthburt's posthumous manicures, this book's new way of archiving the past will shake you to your core - literally"--
ER  -