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The Edges of the Medieval World

The Edges of the Medieval World - CEU Medievalia - CEU Press

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Publisher's Synopsis

In the Middles Ages, the edges of one's world could represent different meanings. On the one hand, they might have been situated in far-away regions, mainly in the east and north, that one most often only knew from hearsay and which were inhabited by strange beings: humans with their faces on their chest, without a mouth, or with dog heads. On the other hand, the edges of one's world could just mean the borders of the community where one lived and that one sometimes might not have had the possibility to cross during one's whole life.In this volume specialists from eight European countries offer their ideas about different edges of the medieval world and contribute to a discussion that has been increasing greatly in Medieval Studies in recent times.

Book information

ISBN: 9789639776456
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Imprint: Central European University Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 150
Weight: 272g
Height: 231mm
Width: 163mm
Spine width: 13mm