Middle english marvels: magic, spectacle, and morality in the fourteenth century
Auteur :
Williams, Tara
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271079639
Date de publication :
3 janv. 2018
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 22,9 cm
Poids :
476 g
Format :
Sewn
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A multidisciplinary interpretation of representations of magic in fourteenth-century romances, and how these texts link magic, spectacle, and morality in distinctive ways. By representing supernatural marvels in vivid visual detail, these texts encourage reactions of wonder that have moral effects within and beyond the narrative.