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Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance
- Dwarves, Hirsutes, and Castrati as Idealized Anatomical Anomalies
Engelsk Hardback
Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance
- Dwarves, Hirsutes, and Castrati as Idealized Anatomical Anomalies
Engelsk Hardback

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At the center of this interdisciplinary studyare court monsters - dwarves, hirsutes, andmisshapen individuals - who, by their verypresence, altered Renaissance ethics vis-à-visanatomical difference, social virtues, andscientific knowledge. The study traces howthese monsters evolved from objects ofcuriosity, to scientific cases, to legallyindependent beings. The works examinedhere point to the intricate cultural, religious,ethical, and scientific perceptions ofmonstrous individuals who were fixtures incontemporary courts.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
220
ISBN-13:
9781580442756
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1580442757
Udg. Dato:
13 mar 2018
Længde:
20mm
Bredde:
247mm
Højde:
177mm
Forlag:
Medieval Institute Publications
Oplagsdato:
13 mar 2018
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