Obscenity: Social Control and Artistic Creation in the European Middle Ages

Obscenity: Social Control and Artistic Creation in the European Middle Ages
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 406
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ISBN-10 : 9789004613690
ISBN-13 : 9004613692
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Book Synopsis Obscenity: Social Control and Artistic Creation in the European Middle Ages by : Ziolkowski

Download or read book Obscenity: Social Control and Artistic Creation in the European Middle Ages written by Ziolkowski and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume makes most wide-ranging attempt ever to probe the natures, origins, and consequences of obscenity in medieval literature, art, theater, and law. One large section examines obscenity in medieval French literature, especially fabliaux; but the rest of the book explores obscenity in cultures and languages of other regions in Europe.


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