Monsters and their meanings in early modern culture [electronic resource] : mighty magic / by Wes Williams. Williams, Wes. French literature 16th century History and criticism. French literature 17th century History and criticism. Monsters in literature. European literature Renaissance, 1450-1600 History and criticism. European literature 17th century History and criticism. Science Europe History 16th century. Science Europe History 17th century. Art, European 16th century Themes, motives. Art, European 17th century Themes, motives. Monsters in art. PQ239 840.9374 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Wes Williams explores the place of monsters in the early modern imagination, charting the migration of the monstrous from natural history to moral philosophy, from descriptions of creatures found in the external world to the drama of human motivation, of sexual and political identity. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xv, 344 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199577026.001.0001 eng Europe Europe