Monsters and grotesques in medieval manuscripts /

"The monstrous creatures that embellish the pages of medieval manuscripts have a long pedigree. From their origins in classical antiquity, the Bible, scientific writing and folklore they travelled through centuries and civilisations to find vivid expression in medieval religion, literature and...

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Main Author: Bovey, Alixe
Corporate Author: British Library
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2002
Toronto ; Buffalo : 2002
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