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T1 Alteridad y anomalía: hombres extraños en la literatura francesa medieval
A1 Bermejo Larrea, Esperanza
K1 Literatura medieval
K1 Viajes
K1 Monstruos
K1 Maravillas
AB The figure of «the other» in Medieval Literature is presented as the inhabitant from far away lands, out of the centre established around the Ecumene. Its physiognomy and habits clash with the Occidental ones what makes it be considered even strange. The monstrous populations are located in Asia and particularly in India. They constitute a compulsory chapter in clerical encyclopaedias describing the world, from which they are propagated to romance texts. Travellers’ stories complete and renew the previous perspective, introducing, apart from the traditional lists of features, peculiar testimonies of their personal experiences.The Roman de Alexandre by Alexandre de Paris, Le Devisement du Monde by Marco Polo and Le Livre by Jean de Mandeville provide for a different vision of the «alter
PB Universidad de La Laguna. Servicio de Publicaciones
SN 1135-125X
YR 2002
FD 2002
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DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 12-nov-2024