Monsters and Grotesques in Medieval Manuscripts

Monsters and Grotesques in Medieval Manuscripts
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 68
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ISBN-10 : 0802085121
ISBN-13 : 9780802085122
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Download or read book Monsters and Grotesques in Medieval Manuscripts written by Alixe Bovey and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images of monstrosities pervade art and culture in the Middle Ages, and for medieval people they must have been a tantalizing suggestion of unknown worlds and unthinkable dangers.


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