The Man Who Crucified Himself
| Author | : Maria Böhmer |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2018-11-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004353602 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004353607 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Man Who Crucified Himself by : Maria Böhmer
Download or read book The Man Who Crucified Himself written by Maria Böhmer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Man Who Crucified Himself is the story of Mattio Lovat’s self-crucifixion in Venice in 1805. It shows how the narrative of this sensational medical case was popularised in nineteenth-century Europe and appropriated by readers in debates on madness, suicide and religion.
