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.
| ISBN: | 9780859896504 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 1999 |
| Author: | David Williams |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 392 pages |
| Series: | Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval |
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.
Deformed Discourse features in the following genres: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Deformed Discourse is available in Paperback, Hardback
Deformed Discourse was written by David Williams and published by Liverpool University Press
Deformed Discourse has 392 pages
Yes it is part of Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies series