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NAKED BEFORE GOD
UNCOVERING THE BODY IN ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND |
| By: |
Benjamin C. Withers, Jonathan Wilcox |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£44.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0937058688 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780937058688 |
| Publisher: |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
14 July, 2003 |
| Series: |
Medieval European Studies Series |
| Pages: |
315 |
| Description: |
At different times and in different places, the human form has been regarded in different ways. The Ancient Greeks thought it was an admirable subject for art, whereas early Christians often viewed it as lascivious. With illustrations taken from manuscripts, statuary and literary, this is a fascinating collection of essays with much that will be new to scholars and general readers alike. |
| Synopsis: |
At different times and in different places, the human form has been regarded in different ways. The Ancient Greeks thought it was the most admirable subject for art, whereas early Christians often viewed it as lascivious in our post-lapsarian state. With illustrations taken from manuscripts, statuary and literary, this is a fascinating collection of essays with much that will be new to scholars and general readers alike. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
West Virginia University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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