Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature (Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies) - Softcover

Williams, David

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9780859896504: Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature (Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies)
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ISBN 10: 0859896501 ISBN 13: 9780859896504
Publisher: Liverpool University Press, 1999

Synopsis

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.

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David Williams is Professor of English at McGill University, Canada.

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Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0859896501
ISBN 13 
9780859896504
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
406
Rating
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