Asa Mittman

Maps and Monsters in Medieval England (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135501044
• Artikelnr.: 39909250

Autorenporträt

Asa Mittman

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Medieval English Manuscripts, Maps and Monsters:
A User's Guide

Part One: Mapping the Outer Edges of the World
Chapter 1: Mythical Origins
Chapter 2: Mapping Identity
Chapter 3: The Monsters on the Edge

Part Two: The Marvels of the East over Three Centuries and a Millennium
Chapter 4: The Reality and Persistence of Monsters
Chapter 5: Containment and Consumption
Chapter 6: Monstrous Sin and Salvation

Part Three: Lexical Spaces as Battlegrounds
Chapter 7: Monstrous Nature
Chapter 8: The Monster Within
Chapter 9: Saints in the Margins

Conclusion: Dwelling in the Monster

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Introduction: Medieval English Manuscripts, Maps and Monsters:
A User's Guide
Part One: Mapping the Outer Edges of the World
Chapter 1: Mythical Origins
Chapter 2: Mapping Identity
Chapter 3: The Monsters on the Edge
Part Two: The Marvels of the East over Three Centuries and a Millennium
Chapter 4: The Reality and Persistence of Monsters
Chapter 5: Containment and Consumption
Chapter 6: Monstrous Sin and Salvation
Part Three: Lexical Spaces as Battlegrounds
Chapter 7: Monstrous Nature
Chapter 8: The Monster Within
Chapter 9: Saints in the Margins
Conclusion: Dwelling in the Monster