Reading Skin in Medieval Literature and Culture
Download or Read eBook Reading Skin in Medieval Literature and Culture PDF 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.
| Author | : K. Walter |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 361 |
| Release | : 2013-03-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137084644 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137084642 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading Skin in Medieval Literature and Culture by : K. Walter
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.
