Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0773513892
- ISBN-13
- 9780773513891
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 392
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-01
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
- Author
- David Williams
Description
In Deformed Discourse David Williams 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.
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