Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature

Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature
Author :
Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 207
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781137115799
ISBN-13 : 1137115793
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature by : H. Blurton

Download or read book Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature written by H. Blurton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reads the surprisingly widespread representations of cannibals and cannibalism in medieval English literature as political metaphors that were central to England's on-going process of articulating cultural and national identity.


Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature Related Books

Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature
Language: en
Pages: 207
Authors: H. Blurton
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-09-23 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book reads the surprisingly widespread representations of cannibals and cannibalism in medieval English literature as political metaphors that were central
Excrement in the Late Middle Ages
Language: en
Pages: 276
Authors: S. Morrison
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-09-15 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This interdisciplinary book intergrates the historical practices regarding material excrement and its symbolic representation, concluding that excrement is a mo
Eaters of the Dead
Language: en
Pages: 273
Authors: Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-09-16 - Publisher: Reaktion Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Spanning myth, history, and contemporary culture, a terrifying and illuminating excavation of the meaning of cannibalism. Every culture has monsters that eat us
Writing Regional Identities in Medieval England
Language: en
Pages: 250
Authors: Emily Dolmans
Categories: English literature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020 - Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An examination of how regional identities are reflected in texts from medieval England.
Writing Southern Italy Before the Renaissance
Language: en
Pages: 320
Authors: Ronald G. Musto
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-12-07 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume traces the work of trecento historians of the Mezzogiorno, analyzing it through current methodological and theoretical frameworks. Questioning the c