Lisa Verner - The Epistemology of the Monstrous in the Middle Ages

MEDIEVAL HISTORY AND CULTURE

Edited by

Francis G. Gentry

Pennsylvania State University

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THE EPISTEMOLOGY OF THE MONSTROUS IN THE MIDDLE AGES

Lisa Verner

THE EPISTEMOLOGY OF THE

MONSTROUS IN THE MIDDLE AGES

Lisa Verner

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Verner, Lisa, 1966

The epistemology of the monstrous in the Middle Ages / by Lisa Verner.

p. cm.(Studies in medieval history and culture ; v. 33)

ISBN 0415972434 (alk. paper)

1. English literatureMiddle English, 11001500History and criticism. 2. Monsters in literature. 3. English literatureOld English, ca. 4501100History and criticism. 4. Mandeville, John, Sir. Itinerarium. 5. BestiariesHistory and criticism. 6. Animals, Mythical, in literature. 7. MonstersHistoryTo 1500. 8. Travel, Medieval. I. Title. II. Series.

PR275.M625V47 2005

820.9370902dc22

2005018259

In memory of
Charles Wilson Verner
(19721989)

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