How are we to define what is grotesque, in art or literature? Since the Renaissance the term has been used for anything from the fantastic to the monstrous, and been associated with many artistic genres, from the Gothic to the danse macabre. Shun-Liang Chao's new study adopts a …
How are we to define what is grotesque, in art or literature? Since the Renaissance the term has been used for anything from the fantastic to the monstrous, and been associated with many artistic genres, from the Gothic to the danse macabre. Shun-Liang Chao's new study adopts a …
The book of Ezekiel assumes that God has a body, and that it is perceptible to human beings as the kebôd YHWH, the "glory of the LORD." Although Ezekiel's conception of the divine form is influenced by several pre-existing Israelite theological traditions, including (but not lim…
This dissertation examines the role of humor in contemporary South Asian and African postcolonial literature, arguing that humor opens new spaces for historically marginalized individuals to be heard. I argue that in addition to its unique capacities to question and rebel agains…
This dissertation analyzes the interplay between reality and fiction in four of Javier Marias's novels, Todas las almas, Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí, Negra espalda del tiempo and Fiebre y lanza, and in selections from his journalistic articles. It focuses on the antirealis…
'The Gargoyle Book' reveals the whimsical nature of these creatures and the ingenuity of the artisans who made them.
'The Gargoyle Book' reveals the whimsical nature of these creatures and the ingenuity of the artisans who made them.
'The Gargoyle Book' reveals the whimsical nature of these creatures and the ingenuity of the artisans who made them.