Soul-Health - Therapeutic Reading in Later Medieval England

Riassunto

This is a book about reading and healing. It shows how literature that makes us feel sad, horrified, or fearful was understood to bring about health of the soul in the Middle Ages. Over five chapters, it considers a specific set of negative emotions and demosntrates precisely how words can evoke strong feelings.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Daniel McCann
• Editore: University of Wales Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781786833310
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-331-0
• Pagine: 272
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 240 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; England, Soul, History, HISTORY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, Reading, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Health, medieval, CE period up to c 1500, Archaeology, Literary theory, History and Archaeology, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, therapeutic, Later