Reading Skin in Medieval Literature and Culture
Author | : K. Walter |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2013-03-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137084644 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137084642 |
Rating | : 4/5 (642 Downloads) |
Download or read book Reading Skin in Medieval Literature and Culture written by K. Walter and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skin is a multifarious image in medieval culture: the material basis for forming a sense of self and relation to the world, as well as a powerful literary and visual image. This book explores the presence of skin in medieval literature and culture from a range of literary, religious, aesthetic, historical, medical, and theoretical perspectives.