Medieval Monstrosity and the Female Body

Sarah Alison (Duquesne University, USA) Miller

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014

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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
9781138817449
ISBN-10
1138817449
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year
2014
Publication date
2014-09-11
Pages
226
Dimensions
228x153x17
Weight
340