Monsters and Their Meanings in Early Modern Culture
Author | : Wes Williams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 0191728667 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780191728662 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Monsters and Their Meanings in Early Modern Culture by : Wes Williams
Download or read book Monsters and Their Meanings in Early Modern Culture written by Wes Williams and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wes Williams explores the place of monsters in the early modern imagination, charting the migration of the monstrous from natural history to moral philosophy, from descriptions of creatures found in the external world to the drama of human motivation, of sexual and political identity.