Odd Bodies and Visible Ends in Medieval Literature

Odd Bodies and Visible Ends in Medieval Literature
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Total Pages : 207
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ISBN-10 : 9781137105219
ISBN-13 : 1137105216
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Book Synopsis Odd Bodies and Visible Ends in Medieval Literature by : S. Shimomura

Download or read book Odd Bodies and Visible Ends in Medieval Literature written by S. Shimomura and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study traces how medieval audiences judge bodies from Doomsday visions to beauty contests. Employing cultural and formalist approaches, this study breaks new ground on the historical obsession about ends and changes, reflected in different genres spanning several hundred years.


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