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Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance

Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance PDF Author: Touba Ghadessi
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
ISBN: 1580442765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221

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Book Description
At the center of this interdisciplinary study are court monsters--dwarves, hirsutes, and misshapen individuals--who, by their very presence, altered Renaissance ethics vis-a-vis anatomical difference, social virtues, and scientific knowledge. The study traces how these monsters evolved from objects of curiosity, to scientific cases, to legally independent beings. The works examined here point to the intricate cultural, religious, ethical, and scientific perceptions of monstrous individuals who were fixtures in contemporary courts.