NAKED BEFORE GOD: UNCOVERING THE BODY IN ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND (WV MEDIEVEAL EUROPEAN STUDIES)

At different times and in different places, the human form has been regarded in different ways. The Ancient Greeks thought it was the most admirable subject for art, whereas early Christians often viewed it as lascivious in our post-lapsarian state. With illustrations taken from manuscripts, statuary and literary, this is a fascinating collection of essays with much that will be new to scholars and general readers alike.JONATHAN WILCOX is the author of 'NAKED BEFORE GOD: UNCOVERING THE BODY IN ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND (WV MEDIEVEAL EUROPEAN STUDIES)', published 2003 under ISBN 9780937058688 and ISBN 0937058688.