Deformed Discourse

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

Paperback (01 Aug 1999)

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Publisher's 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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780859896504
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Imprint: Liverpool University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 809.93370902
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 392
Weight: 622g
Height: 224mm
Width: 154mm
Spine width: 33mm