Fleshly things and spiritual matters
Subtitle: studies on the medieval body in honour of Margaret Bridges
By: edited by Nicole Nyffenegger and Katrin Rupp
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781443827393
Subjects: Body and soul in literature; Human body in literature; Medieval Literature; History and criticism
Description: This text offers fresh insights into the plethora of medieval bodies and the multiple perspectives that can be assumed in their discussion. The ten essays collected encompass diverse approaches to the body such as the function of gestures, the gendered gaze, and the body's spatial and geographical positioning.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.