Monstrous Bodies/political Monstrosities in Early Modern Europe

Monstrous Bodies/political Monstrosities in Early Modern Europe
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0801489016
ISBN-13 : 9780801489013
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Book Synopsis Monstrous Bodies/political Monstrosities in Early Modern Europe by : Laura Lunger Knoppers

Download or read book Monstrous Bodies/political Monstrosities in Early Modern Europe written by Laura Lunger Knoppers and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multi-disciplinary in approach & cross-European in scope, this volume explores links between the political & the monstrous in Europe from the Renaissance to the 19th century. These essays stress the continual reinvention & polemical applications of the monstrous.


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