Parasites, Worms, and the Human Body in Religion and Culture by Brenda Gardenour

Parasites, Worms, and the Human Body in Religion and Culture

Brenda Gardenour

217 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative medium-paced
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The fear of parasites - with their power to invade, infest, and transform the self - writhes and wriggles through cultures and religions across the globe, reflecting a very human revulsion of being invaded and consumed by both internal and externa...

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