Now published in paperback, this fully-illustrated book explores the concept of the monster in the Middle Ages, examining its philosophical and theological roots and analysing its symbolic function in medieval literature and art. Fascinating and comprehensive, this study of the grotesque in medieval aesthetic expression successfully brings together medieval research and modern criticism.
- ISBN10 0859896501
- ISBN13 9780859896504
- Publish Date 1 August 1999 (first published 1 February 1997)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint University of Exeter Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 406
- Language English