Soul-health: therapeutic reading in later medieval england
Auteur :
McCann, Daniel
Éditeur :
University of Wales Press
ISBN :
9781786833310
Date de publication :
15 oct. 2018
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is a book about reading and healing. It shows how literature that makes us feel sad, horrified, or fearful was understood to bring about health of the soul in the Middle Ages. Over five chapters, it considers a specific set of negative emotions and demosntrates precisely how words can evoke strong feelings.