Manmade marvels in medieval culture and literature

Manmade marvels in medieval culture and literature /

Manmade marvels of the later medieval courts, animated golden birds, mechanical angels, and other fantastic machines, were not merely amusing distractions, but also agents of social negotiation and political import. In Manmade Marvels, the dancing metal peacocks, animated statuary, and spectacular i...

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Main Author: Lightsey, Scott (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:New Middle Ages (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Subjects:
Machinery > History > To 1500.
Machinery in literature.
English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism.
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)

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