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Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Medieval Thought and Literature

By David Williams

Book information

Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Year
1997
ISBN
0859895416, 9780859895415
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
28 MB (29801820 bytes)
Series
Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies
Edition
1
Pages
406\407
Time added
2021-09-07 09:36:10

Description

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 in medieval aesthetic expression successfully brings together medieval research and modern criticism. Dedication Contents Figures Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Part One: Theory 1 The Context of the Monstrous 2 The Language of the Monstrous Part Two: Taxonomy 3 The Body Monstrous 4 Nature Monstrous 5 Monstrous Concepts Part Three: Texts 6 Three Heroes 7 Three Saints 8 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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