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The Myth of Cokaygne in Children’s Literature

- The Consuming and the Consumed Child

About The Myth of Cokaygne in Children’s Literature

In the English-speaking world, the medieval concept of Cokaygne as a paradisiac landscape made of food is merely preserved as a part of American folklore, the "Big Rock Candy Mountain". This book links the notion of cannibalism to the imagined cornucopia of food in children's literature.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783631614235
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 122
  • Published:
  • October 9, 2011
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 149x212x9 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 176 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 6, 2024

Description of The Myth of Cokaygne in Children’s Literature

In the English-speaking world, the medieval concept of Cokaygne as a paradisiac landscape made of food is merely preserved as a part of American folklore, the "Big Rock Candy Mountain". This book links the notion of cannibalism to the imagined cornucopia of food in children's literature.

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