Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages

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.

Author: Willene B. Clark
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary
Published: 01/29/1989
Series: Anniversary Collection
Pages: 238
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780812281477
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