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Cover image for book Odd Bodies and Visible Ends in Medieval Literature

Odd Bodies and Visible Ends in Medieval Literature

By:S. Shimomura
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137105219
eText ISBN:9781137105219
Edition:0
Copyright:2006
Format:Page Fidelity

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This study traces how medieval audiences judge bodies from Doomsday visions to beauty contests. Employing cultural and formalist approaches, this study breaks new ground on the historical obsession about ends and changes, reflected in different genres spanning several hundred years.