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Deformed Discourse : The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature
Overview
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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- ISBN-13: 9780859896504
- ISBN-10: 0859896501
- Publisher: Liverpool University Press
- Publish Date: August 1999
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
- Page Count: 406
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