Hybridity, Identity, and Monstrosity in Medieval Britain

Hybridity, Identity, and Monstrosity in Medieval Britain
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9781137086709
ISBN-13 : 113708670X
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Book Synopsis Hybridity, Identity, and Monstrosity in Medieval Britain by : J. Cohen

Download or read book Hybridity, Identity, and Monstrosity in Medieval Britain written by J. Cohen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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