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Maps and Monsters in Medieval England
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Artikel-Nr:
9780415993319
Veröffentl:
2008
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.04.2008
Seiten:
284
Autor:
Asa Simon Mittman
Gewicht:
395 g
Format:
229x152x16 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Asa Mittman
This study centers on issues of marginality and monstrosity in medieval England. It sits at the crossroads of two discourses -- geography and monstrosity -- treated separately in the established scholarship but inseparable in the minds of medieval authors and artists.
Introduction: Medieval English Manuscripts, Maps and Monsters: A User's GuidePart One: Mapping the Outer Edges of the World Chapter 1: Mythical OriginsChapter 2: Mapping IdentityChapter 3: The Monsters on the EdgePart Two: The Marvels of the East over Three Centuries and a MillenniumChapter 4: The Reality and Persistence of MonstersChapter 5: Containment and ConsumptionChapter 6: Monstrous Sin and SalvationPart Three: Lexical Spaces as BattlegroundsChapter 7: Monstrous NatureChapter 8: The Monster WithinChapter 9: Saints in the MarginsConclusion: Dwelling in the Monster