Cannibalism in High Medieval English Literature

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This book reads the surprisingly widespread representations of cannibals and cannibalism in medieval English literature as political metaphors that were central to England's on-going process of articulating cultural and national identity.

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H. Blurton

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colonial studies Early Modern Literature England English English literature genre identity literature manuscript Medieval English metaphor methodology Middle Ages nationalism

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'...she [Blurton] assembles much new material, making us look at her subject again. Her book will thus be first port of call for researchers on anthropophagy.' - Andrew Breeze, Modern Language Review

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