Sin and filth in medieval culture: the devil in the latrine
Auteur :
Bayless, Martha
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415897808
Date de publication :
22 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
650 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This important book analyzes the role of filth as the material counterpart of sin in medieval thought. Taking in a range of theology, historical documents, and literature from Augustine to Chaucer, this study forms a substantial new contribution to the history of the body.