mighty magic Williams, Wes. creator text enk Oxford Oxford University Press 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xv, 344 p.) : ill. 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. specialized by Wes Williams. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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 9780191728662 (ebook) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199577026.001.0001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199577026.001.0001 StDuBDS 110826 20150804193937.0 EDZ0000038589