Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Medieval Thought and Literature
by David Williams
2021-06-03 03:00:01
Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Medieval Thought and Literature
by David Williams
2021-06-03 03:00:01
Now published in paperback, this fully-illustrated book explores the concept of the monster in the Middle Ages, examining its philosophical and theological roots and analysing its symbolic function in medieval literature and art. Fascinating and comp...
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Now published in paperback, this fully-illustrated book explores the concept of the monster in the Middle Ages, examining its philosophical and theological roots and analysing its symbolic function in medieval literature and art. Fascinating and comprehensive, this study of the grotesque inmedieval aesthetic expression successfully brings together medieval research and modern criticism.
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