Sacred Skin: The Legend of St. Bartholomew in Spanish Art and Literature
Download or Read eBook Sacred Skin: The Legend of St. Bartholomew in Spanish Art and Literature PDF written by Andrew M. Beresford and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Andrew M. Beresford |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2020-03-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004419384 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004419381 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sacred Skin: The Legend of St. Bartholomew in Spanish Art and Literature by : Andrew M. Beresford
Book excerpt: Sacred Skin offers the first systematic evaluation of the cult of St. Bartholomew in Spain. Focusing primarily on flaying, its five chapters explore the paradoxes of hagiographic representation and their complex and ambivalent effect on the observer.