Signs in the flesh
by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
In recent years, tattoos have become an accepted form of body art. In Europe, however, tattoos were long regarded as being typical of stigmatized fringe groups – although they originally referred to one of the central icons of Western culture, the Crucifixion of Christ. Barbara Vinken, Professor of Romance Languages and Literature, explains the background.
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Signs in the flesh
In recent years, tattoos have become an accepted form of body art. In Europe, however, tattoos were long regarded as being typical of stigmatized fringe groups – although they originally referred to one of the central icons of Western culture, the Crucifixion of Christ. Barbara Vinken, Professor…
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In recent years, tattoos have become an accepted form of body art. In Europe, however, tattoos were long regarded as being typical of stigmatized fringe groups – although they originally referred to one of the central icons of Western culture, the Crucifixion of Christ. Barbara Vinken, Professor of Romance Languages and Literature, explains the background.
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