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The Modulated Scream

- Pain in Late Medieval Culture

About The Modulated Scream

Exploring the varied depictions and descriptions of pain - from martyrdom narratives to practices of torture and surgery - this title attempts to decode this culture of suffering in the Middle Ages. It presents the cacophony of howls emerging from the written record of physicians, torturers, theologians, and mystics.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226112671
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 384
  • Published:
  • May 15, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 160x235x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 706 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 27, 2024

Description of The Modulated Scream

Exploring the varied depictions and descriptions of pain - from martyrdom narratives to practices of torture and surgery - this title attempts to decode this culture of suffering in the Middle Ages. It presents the cacophony of howls emerging from the written record of physicians, torturers, theologians, and mystics.

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