Leech

Leech

by Kirk, Robert G. W.

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A horror and a healer, the leech has reared its head in many unexpected places and practices, revealing this creature to be among humanity's most enduring and peculiar companions. The Leech is one of nature's most tenacious yet mysterious animals. This book explores how this creature repeatedly surfaces throughout human history.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Leech / Robert G.W. Kirk and Neil Pemberton.

Summary

A horror and a healer, the leech has reared its head in many unexpected places and practices, revealing this creature to be among humanity's most enduring and peculiar companions. The Leech is one of nature's most tenacious yet mysterious animals. This book explores how this creature repeatedly surfaces throughout human history.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2013.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Reaktion books
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2013.

The Physical Object

  • Description:208 p. : : ill. (certaines en coul.), ports. ; : 19 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1780230338, 9781780230337
  • oclc:ocn851557456
  • LC Classification:QL391.A6
  • Dewey Decimal:592.6/6

Subjects

Animals and civilization Animals in literature Animals in motion pictures Animaux au cinéma Animaux dans la littérature Animaux et civilisation Art Histoire Human-animal relationships Invertebrates in art Leeches Leeches -- Social aspects Leeches -- Symbolic aspects Leeches -- Therapeutic use Leeching -- history Littérature Médecine Médecine dans la littérature Médecine et art Medicine and art

Writers

Kirk, Robert G. W. Pemberton, Neil

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