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Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature

Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature

Description

This book reads the surprisingly widespread representations of cannibals and cannibalism in medieval English literature as political metaphors that were central to England's on-going process of articulating cultural and national identity.

Keywords

Literary CriticismMedievalHistoryEuropeGreat BritainAncient & ClassicalWorldLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & Comparative

2007Book

Author(s)HEATHER BLURTON

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US

ISBN9781403974433

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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