Heads Will Roll Decapitation in the Medieval and Early Modern Imagination |
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| Volume Editor:
| Tracy, Larissa
Massey, Jeff |
| Series title: | Medieval and Renaissance Authors and Texts |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-21155-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $249.00 |
Book Description:
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Capitalizing upon the enduring fascination with decapitation in European culture, this collection examines--through a variety of critical lenses--the recurring "roles/rolls" of severed human heads in the medieval and early modern imagination.
Capitalizing upon the enduring fascination with decapitation in European culture, this collection examines--through a variety of critical lenses--the recurring "roles/rolls" of severed human heads in the medieval and early modern imagination.