UID:
almahu_9949598960802882
Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 291 pages)
ISBN:
9780429243004
,
0429243006
,
9780429519581
,
0429519583
,
9780429512728
,
0429512724
,
9780429516153
,
0429516150
Content:
"This volume examines various manifestations and understandings of the concept of monstrosity in medieval Europe c. 500-1500 AD through a collection of contextual chapters and primary sources. The main chapters focus on a specific theme, a type of monster or representation of monstrosity, and consist of a contextual essay synthesizing recent scholarship on that theme, excerpts from primary sources and a bibliography of additional primary and secondary sources on the topics addressed in the chapter. In addition to building upon the wealth of scholarship on monsters and monstrosity produced in recent decades, the book engages with the current fascination with monsters in popular culture, especially in movies, television, and video games. The book presents a survey of medieval monstrosity for a non-specialist audience and provides a theoretical framework for interpreting the monstrous. This book is ideal for undergraduate students working on the theme of monstrosity, as well as being a useful for undergraduate courses that cover the supernatural and manifestations of the monstrous covered in the book. With materials drawn from a wide range of medieval sources, it will also appeal to courses in English, French, Art History, and Medieval Studies"--
Additional Edition:
Print version: Urbanski, Charity, 1970- Medieval monstrosity Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 ISBN 9780367197438
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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History
DOI:
10.4324/9780429243004
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429243004
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