Madness in Medieval French Literature

by Sylvia Huot

Written by one of the leading critics in medieval studies, this new book explores the representations of madness in medieval French literature. Drawing on a range of modern psychoanalytic theories and an impressive range of texts from the twelfth to the fifteenth century, Sylvia Huot focuses on the relationship between madness and identity, both personal and collective, and demonstrates the cultural significance of madness in the Middle Ages.

ISBN: 9780199252121

252 pages

Published: 2003-01-01

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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