“Approved Flesh”: The Sacrificial Foundations of Modernity in Peter Shaffer’sEquus

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Research Article| May 01 2020 “Approved Flesh”: The Sacrificial Foundations of Modernity in Peter Shaffer’s Equus Norrec Nieh Norrec Nieh New York University NORREC NIEH is a writer and multimedia artist based in New York City. He is currently enrolled in the XE: Experimental Humanities and Social Engagement master’s program at New York University. His academic research examines the violent and/or ritual aspects of secular life. He has worked in on- and off-Broadway theater as a sound design associate, and has also studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute as an actor. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Contagion: Journal of Violence Mimesis and Culture (2020) 27: 155–176. https://doi.org/10.14321/contagion.27.2020.0155 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Norrec Nieh; “Approved Flesh”: The Sacrificial Foundations of Modernity in Peter Shaffer’s Equus. Contagion: Journal of Violence Mimesis and Culture 1 May 2020; 27 155–176. doi: https://doi.org/10.14321/contagion.27.2020.0155 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveMichigan State University PressContagion: Journal of Violence Mimesis and Culture Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. © Michigan State University Board of Trustees Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.