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The Middle Ages are often thought of as an era during which cruelty was a major aspect of life, a view that stems from the anti-Catholic polemics of the Reforma
The Medieval Theater of Cruelty
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Pages: 292
Authors: Jody Enders
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Why did medieval dramatists weave so many scenes of torture into their plays? Exploring the cultural connections among rhetoric, law, drama, literary creation,
Violence Against Women in Medieval Texts
Language: en
Pages: 266
Authors: Anna Roberts
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-10-24 - Publisher: University Press of Florida

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This volume brings together specialists from different areas of medieval literary study to focus on the role of habits of thought in shaping attitudes toward wo
Torture and Brutality in Medieval Literature
Language: en
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Authors: Larissa Tracy
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A new look at the way in which medieval European literature depicts torture and brutality.
Medieval Punishments
Language: en
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“The brank may be described simply as an iron framework; which was placed on the head, closing it in a kind of cage; it had in front a plate of iron, which, e