About this title: The Saracens were the "Black Devils" of medieval epics, romances and biblical exegesis, making it clear that the colour black always had negative connotations. However, the daughters of these "Black Devils" were usually described as beautiful white maidens, who married white Christian Knights. This self-contradictory presentation is addressed in ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Routledge)
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780815330189ISBN:0815330189
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. Acknowledgments * introduction * chapter one: whitening the saracen: the erasure of alterity * chapter two: demonizing the saracen: the inscription of the monstrous other * chapter three: subversions of treachery and the beautiful easterner * chapter four: paradox and the discourse of protest * chapter five: conclusion * appendix: portraits and translations * bibliography * index (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardcover.
Publisher: Garland., New York.
Date Published: 1998.
ISBN-13:9780815330189ISBN:0815330189
Description: A few b/w illustrations. Fine. No dust jacket. As new. Brown cloth spine with gilt letters. Front laminated, illustrated boards. 253 pages. Index. Bibliography. Series: Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, Volume 2077. read more
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