Fleshly Things and Spiritual Matters : Studies on the Medieval Body in Honour of Margaret Bridges.
This book offers fresh insights into the plethora of medieval bodies and the multiple perspectives that can be assumed in their discussion. The ten essays by internationally renowned scholars and young academics encompass diverse approaches to the body such as the function of gestures, the gendered...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge Scholars Pub.
2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This book offers fresh insights into the plethora of medieval bodies and the multiple perspectives that can be assumed in their discussion. The ten essays by internationally renowned scholars and young academics encompass diverse approaches to the body such as the function of gestures, the gendered gaze, the body's spatial and geographical positioning, the (dis)integrity of the body or the connection between linguistic uses of 'body' and physical bodies. While most of the contributions of thi ... |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (270) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781443828208 1443828203 1283240602 9781283240604 9786613240606 6613240605 |