Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Medieval Thought and Literature
Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Medieval Thought and Literature By David Williams
1997 | 406 Pages | ISBN: 0859895416 | PDF | 29 MB
1997 | 406 Pages | ISBN: 0859895416 | PDF | 29 MB
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.