The Modulated Scream: Pain in Late Medieval Culture by Esther Cohen

The Modulated Scream: Pain in Late Medieval Culture

Esther Cohen

393 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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In the late medieval era, pain could be a symbol of holiness, disease, sin, or truth. It could be encouragement to lead a moral life, a punishment for wrong doing, or a method of healing. Exploring the varied depictions and descriptions of pain--f...

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