The Surgeon in Medieval English Literature

by Jeremy J. Citrome

The medieval English surgeon was subject to a huge variety of cultural perceptions, ranging from that of pitiless butcher to sanctified healer. The bloody craft of surgery served as a uniquely encompassing metaphor for later medieval Christian identity, as defined by the urgent struggle between damnation and salvation articulated so vividly in Middle English poetry and prose. Citrome employs a variety of critical approaches to explain how surgical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403968462
• ISBN13: 9781403968463
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"