Paperback. Condition: New. In three parts - Sins of the Tongue, Punishing Deviant Speech, and Deviant Speech and Gender - this collection of eight essays poses the question: What destructive powers did the tongue and its speech have for medievals? Among the topics discussed are damning through blasphemy, excuses for sin, Lancelot as casuist, and gendered speech.
Language: English
Published by Medieval Institute Publications, 2007
ISBN 10: 1580441149 ISBN 13: 9781580441148
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Language: English
Published by Medieval Institute Publications, 2007
ISBN 10: 1580441149 ISBN 13: 9781580441148
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.