1st Edition
Sin and Filth in Medieval Culture The Devil in the Latrine
By Martha Bayless
Copyright 2012
266 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
266 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This important new contribution to the history of the body analyzes the role of filth as the material counterpart of sin in medieval thought. Using a wide range of texts, including theology, historical documents, and literature from Augustine to Chaucer, the book shows how filth was regarded as fundamental to an understanding of human history. This theological significance explains the prominence... Read more
1. The Devil in the Latrine 2. Pollution and Filth in the Middle Ages: Material Realities 3. The Symbolic Order of the Body 4. The Realm of Corruption 5. In Conclusion
Biography
Martha Bayless is Associate Professor of English at the University of Oregon, US.
