Parasites, Worms, and the Human Body in Religion and Culture
Gardenour, Brenda / Tadd, Misha![Parasites, Worms, and the Human Body in Religion and Culture](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/145/14581579/CHSBZCOP0314581579.jpg)
The fear of parasites - with their power to invade, infest, and transform the self - writhes and wriggles through cultures and religions across the globe, reflecting a very human revulsion of being invaded and consumed by both internal and external forces. However, in ancient China, the parasitic wasp and the worm illuminate the relationship between the sage and his pupil. On the Indian sub-continent, Hindu cultures worship Nagas, entities who...