The Corporeality of Clothing in Medieval Literature

by Sarah Brazil

Every known society wears some form of clothing. It is central to how we experience our bodies and how we understand the sociocultural dimensions of our embodiment. It is also central to how we understand works of literature. In this innovative study, Brazil demonstrates how medieval writers use clothing to direct readers' and spectators' awareness to forms of embodiment. Offering insights into how poetic works, plays, and devotional treatises...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580443575
• ISBN13: 9781580443579
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary