| Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature Revised Edition Contributor(s): Williams, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0859896501 ISBN-13: 9780859896504 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $54.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 809 |
| Series: University of Exeter Press - Exeter Medieval Texts and Studi |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 406 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |