Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages the Bestiary and Its Legacy

Clark, Willene B. & McMunn, Meradith T. Edited By

ISBN 10: 0812230914 / ISBN 13: 9780812230918

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1989

About this Item

224 pages. part of the University of Pennsylvania Press Middle Ages Series. ; 6 x 9 ''.

Seller Inventory # 67109

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages the Bestiary and Its Legacy
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812230914
• ISBN 13: 9780812230918
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ancient & Medieval History

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Willene B. Clark was Professor Emerita of Art History at Marlboro College. Meradith T. McMunn is Professor Emerita of English at Rhode Island College.