Odd Bodies and Visible Ends in Medieval Literature /

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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Shimomura, Sachi (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Series:	New Middle Ages.
Subjects:	Cultural and Media Studies. Classical and Antique Literature. Film and Television Studies. Classical literature. Culture > Study and teaching. Motion pictures and television. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book