Hybridity, Identity, and Monstrosity in Medieval Britain On Difficult Middles |
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| Author:
| Cohen, J. |
| Series title: | The New Middle Ages Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-08670-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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This study examines the monsters that haunt twelfth-century British texts, arguing that in these strange bodies are expressed fears and fantasies about community, identity and race during the period. Cohen finds the origins of these monsters in a contemporary obsession with blood, both the literal and metaphorical kind.
This study examines the monsters that haunt twelfth-century British texts, arguing that in these strange bodies are expressed fears and fantasies about community, identity and race during the period. Cohen finds the origins of these monsters in a contemporary obsession with blood, both the literal and metaphorical kind.