Odd Bodies and Visible Ends in Medieval Literature

(Part of the The New Middle Ages Series)

By Sachi Shimomura

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This study traces how medieval audiences judge bodies from Doomsday visions to beauty contests. Employing cultural and formalist approaches, this study breaks new ground on the historical obsession about ends and changes, reflected in different genres spanning several hundred years.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1403972044

ISBN13:9781403972040

Release Date:January 2007

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:198 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 8.6"

Related Subjects

Ancient & Classical Literature Criticism & Theory History & Criticism Humanities Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Medieval Movements & Periods Writing

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Odd Bodies and Visible Ends in Medieval Literature

(Part of the The New Middle Ages Series)

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