Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature

Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature
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Total Pages : 207
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ISBN-10 : 9781137115799
ISBN-13 : 1137115793
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Download or read book Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature written by H. Blurton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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