Zone 3: Fragments for a History of the Human Body - Part 1 (Zone Books)

"The fact that so many problems are addressed only indicates the extent of the field to be explored and marks several axes along which current research is moving, so that the consistency of these fragments lies in a cross section in which the connections among different disciplines--history, anthropology, philosophy, etc.--are highlighted rather than in a general overview or a strictly delimited schema."--the editor. An exhaustive and beautifully designed history.