Download or read book Representing the Body of the Slave written by Jane Gardner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the ancient world through to modern times the bodies of slaves have been represented in literature, documentary and personal narrative writing, and in art. This volume presents evidence of the past sins of mankind in both art and literature.