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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Nyffenegger, Nicole (Editor ), Rupp, Katrin (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge Scholars Pub. 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • TABLE OF CONTENTS; TABULA GRATULATORIA; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; BODY AS STAND-IN FOR THE SELF; MOUTH, EARS, EYES; KIT'S SNEEZE; GROTESQUELY ARTICULATE BODIES; WOUNDS, WIT AND WORDS; DEATH BECOMES HER; EATING BODIES IN THE OLD ENGLISH ANDREAS; A PREGNANT ARGUMENT; (DIS)EMBODYING MEN; WHO SINGS THE BODY MEDIEVAL; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX