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The Monstrous Races in Mediaeval Art and Thought
John B. Friedman
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Description for The Monstrous Races in Mediaeval Art and Thought
Paperback. During the Middle Ages, travellers in Africa and Asia reported that "monstrous races" thrived beyond the boundaries of the known world. This work offers an introspective look at these races and their interaction with Western art, literature and philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 62 b&w photographs, notes, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; AB; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
During the Middle Ages, travelers in Africa and Asia reported that monstrous races thrived beyond the boundaries of the known world. This work offers an introspective look at these races and their interaction with Western art, literature and philosophy.
During the Middle Ages, travelers in Africa and Asia reported that monstrous races thrived beyond the boundaries of the known world. This work offers an introspective look at these races and their interaction with Western art, literature and philosophy.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815628262
SKU
V9780815628262
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About John B. Friedman
John Block Friedman is visiting professor of English at Kent State University, Salem, and professor emeritus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of Orpheus in Middle Ages also available from Syracuse University Press.
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