Book Review
‘Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found’ reviewed by Professor Caroline Wilkinson
‘Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found’ by Frances Larson (W.W. Norton & Company, INC., 2014). This book aims to describe the historical significance, context and impact of human heads as collectable items and to discuss preserved heads as specimens of interest, revulsion and fascination. The prologue begins Read more…