The secret Middle Ages / Malcolm Jones.
| Author/creator | Jones, Malcolm, 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002. |
| Description | xxvi, 374 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Love, Death and Biscuits -- Magical Metal, Silly Saints and Risible Relics: the Art and Artefacts of Popular Religion -- Licked into Shape: Animal Symbolism -- Why Englishmen Have Tails: Race, Nationality and Monstrosity -- Signs of Infamy: the Iconography of Humiliation and Insult -- The Fool and the Attributes of Folly -- Shoeing the Goose: Proverbs and Proverbial Follies -- Nonsense, Pure and Applied -- Narratives - Heroic and Not So Heroic -- Hearts and Flowers and Parrots: the Iconography of Love -- Who Wears the Trousers: Gender Relations -- Wicked Willies with Wings: Sex and Sexuality -- Tailpiece: the Uses of Scatology -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2002193139 |
| ISBN | 0275979806 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | N6763 .J66 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |