The Dedalus Book of Medieval Literature: The Grin of the Gargoyle by Brian Murdoch

The Dedalus Book of Medieval Literature: The Grin of the Gargoyle

Brian Murdoch

259 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

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Brian Murdoch provides an alternative view of the Middle Ages, showing the anarchy and decadence which lurked below the surface of a devout and conformist society. The grinning gargoyle, which mocked the solemnity of Gothic cathedrals, symbolises ...

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