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

by David Williams

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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 in
medieval aesthetic expression successfully brings together medieval research and modern criticism.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0859896501

ISBN13:9780859896504

Release Date:August 1999

Publisher:Liverpool University Press

Length:406 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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