Introduction: The Poetics of Violence

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Notes on Sources xi
5. Introduction: The Poetics of Violence 1
6. Part I. RENDING THE BODY
7. 1. The Slaughter of the Saints 13
8. 2. The Fate of the Poet 38
9. 3. The Dismemberment of Orpheus 59
10. Part II. GENDERING THE BODY
11. 4. The Pursuit of the Lady 83
12. 5. The Court of Belial 114
13. 6. The Exposure of the Matron 135
14. Part III. STAGING THE BODY
15. 7. The Theater of Assault 159
16. 8. The Repristination of the Self 181
17. 9. The Humiliation of Priapus 201
18. Conclusion: The Politics of Violence 226
19. Index 265