Claustrophilia by C Howie

  •
1 1

Claustrophilia by C Howie

Checking stock...
Checking stock...

Part of The New Middle Ages series

Summary

Through extended readings of English, French, and Italian writers of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth centuries, Claustrophilia shows that medieval enclosures actually make room for desires and communities that a poetics of pure openness would exclude.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free delivery in Australia
  • Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
  • 100% recyclable packaging
  • Proud to be a B Corp – A Business for good
  • Buy-back with Ziffit

Claustrophilia by C Howie

Through extended readings of English, French, and Italian writers of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth centuries, Claustrophilia shows that medieval enclosures actually make room for desires and communities that a poetics of pure openness would exclude.

You might also like

More books in the The New Middle Ages series
View all

'..this is an engaging, provocative work, in which some dazzling and eclectic readings come together in a riot of queer bodies, spaces and associations, exploring the medieval canon from a fascinating angle and inviting academics to reflect on their own place and attachments.' - Miranda Griffin, French Studies

' ...radient, entrancing... a scholary review.' Chicago Journals

CARY HOWIE is Assistant Professor in the Department of Romance Studies at Cornell University, USA.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781403971975
Title Claustrophilia
Author C Howie
Series The New Middle Ages
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Palgrave USA
Year published 2007-06-08
Number of pages 196
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note Unavailable