Destinies of the Soul
Des destinées de l'âme is a book written by Arsène Houssaye (1814–1896) and published by C. Lévi in Paris in 1879.[1]
It is a philosophical book about the soul. The writer is said to have given the book to a friend. That friend, a doctor, is said to have applied the human skin cover to the book. The skin belonged to a deceased psychiatric patient who was being treated by the doctor.[2]
The book was owned by Ludovic Bouland and has been held at the Harvard Library since 1934.[3]
In 2014 it was discovered the cover of the book was of human skin.[4] After research and criticism since 2014, Harvard University removed the skin cover in 2024.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Houssaye, Arsène (1814-1896) Auteur du texte (1879). Des destinées de l'âme / Arsène Houssaye.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Harvard verwijdert kaft van mensenhuid van boek". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "A statement on Des destinées de l'âme and its stewardship | Harvard Library". library.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Q&A with Houghton Library about the book Des destinées de l’âme
- ^ "Harvard University removes human skin binding from book". BBC News. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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