Mixed Metaphors The Danse Macabre in Medieval and Early Modern Europe 1st Edition – PDF/EPUB Version Downloadable
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Author(s): Stefanie Knöll, Sophie Oosterwijk
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 9781443829007
Edition: 1st Edition
Description
This collection of essays reveals the lasting influence of the Danse Macabre, a European motif where Death summons us all—rich or poor. Mixing dance and violence, it inspired artists and dramatists like Shakespeare, and shaped culture from the Middle Ages to today.
