Hybridity, Identity, and Monstrosity in Medieval Britain
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Author | : J. Cohen |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2016-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137086709 |
ISBN-13 | : 113708670X |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hybridity, Identity, and Monstrosity in Medieval Britain by : J. Cohen
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.