Torture and Brutality in Medieval Literature: Negotiations of National Identity

by Larissa Tracy

Book Overview

Torture - that most notorious aspect of medieval culture and society - has evolved into a dominant mythology, suggesting that the Middle Ages was a period during which sadistic torment was inflicted on citizens with impunity and without provocation: popular museums displaying such gruesome implements as the rack, the strappado, the gridiron, the wheel, and the Iron Maiden can be found in many modern European cities. These lurid images of medieval...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843843935
• ISBN13: 9781843843931
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"