Medieval Monstrosity and the Female Body

Sarah Alison (Duquesne University, USA) Miller

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010

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Miller argues that one incarnation of monstrosity in the Middle Ages—the female body—exists in special relation to medieval conceptualizations of the monstrous. Because female corporeality is pervasive, proximate, and necessary, it illustrates the supreme allure and danger of the monster, thereby highlighting the powers and problems of teratology.

ISBN-13
9780415873598
ISBN-10
0415873592
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year
2010
Publication date
2010-06-24
Pages
226
Dimensions
237x159x18
Weight
440