Beyond Sight

Beyond Sight, edited by Ryan D. Giles and Steven Wagschal, explores the ways in which Iberian writers crafted images of both Old and New Worlds using the non-visual senses (hearing, smell, taste, and touch).

Ryan D. Giles is an associate professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Steven Wagschal is a professor and chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University, Bloomington.

"Beyond Sight is a highly readable book that appeals, quite literally, to all the senses, and which significantly expands our understanding of medieval and early modern culture."

Jonathan Burgoyne, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Ohio State University:

"Presenting cutting edge material on the non-visual senses, Beyond Sight is a major contribution to research in the field of Iberian literary and cultural studies."

Asifa Majid, Center for Language Studies, Radbound University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands:

"With particular respect to olfaction, Beyond Sight sheds light on the hierarchy of the senses."