Monstrous world, the: corporeal discourses in phlegon of tralles’ «mirabilia»
Auteur :
Doroszewska, Julia
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631656266
Date de publication :
9 août 2016
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
350 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The cultural category of monster is the key to understanding the "Mirabilia" by Phlegon of Tralles. Applied to Phlegon’s 35 marvelous stories, this category allows all his reported cases to be defined as either hybrid creatures, or as beings monstrous in terms of scale, size or multiplicity. In each case corporeality receives the greatest emphasis.