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Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature

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Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature - Williams, David
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Now published in paperback, this fully-illustrated book explores the concept of the monster in the Middle Ages, examining its philosophical and theological roots and analysing its symbolic function in medieval literature and art. Fascinating and comprehensive, this study of the grotesque in medieval aesthetic expression successfully brings together medieval research and modern criticism.

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Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature 1999, University of Exeter Press, Liverpool

ISBN-13: 9780859896504

Paperback

Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature 1999, McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal

ISBN-13: 9780773518711

Trade paperback

Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature 1996, McGill-Queen's University Press

ISBN-13: 9780773513891

Hardcover