New Medieval Books: The Beauty of Ugliness and the Ugliness of Beauty - Medievalists.netThe book explores the complex perceptions of beauty and monstrosity in the Middle Ages, revealing cultural insights from that period.
Of Yiddish, Litvaks, and the Evil EyeYiddish holds nuanced meanings that reflect cultural beliefs, such as defining 'mees' as both ugly and beautiful due to the notion of the Evil Eye.