Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages

Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781512805512
ISBN-13 : 1512805513
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Book Synopsis Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages by : Willene B. Clark

Download or read book Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages written by Willene B. Clark and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The medieval bestiary, or moralized book of beasts, has enjoyed immense popularity over the centuries and it continues to influence both literature and art. This collection of essays aims to demonstrate the scope and variety of bestiary studies and the ways in which the medieval bestiary can be addressed. The contributors write about the tradition of one of the bestiary's birds, Parisian production of the manuscripts, bestiary animals in a liturgical book, theological as well as secular interpretations of beasts, bestiary creatures in literature, and new perspectives on the bestiary in other genres.


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