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Sin and filth in medieval culture

by Martha Bayless

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'Sin and Filth in Medieval Culture' analyzes the role of sin and its material counterpart, filth, in medieval thought. Taking in a range of theology, historical documents, and literature from Augustine to Chaucer, this study forms a substantial new contribution to the history of the body.

Medieval CivilizationFolkloreSin in literatureHistory and criticismMedieval LiteratureMiddle AgesSinsLiterature, medieval, history and criticismRELIGIONChristianityLiterature & the Arts