Cultural History of Animals in the Renaissance

. Ed(s): Boehrer, Bruce Thomas

ISBN 10: 1847888194 / ISBN 13: 9781847888198

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2011

About this Item

A thematic overview of how animals were seen and used in the period from 1400 to 1600, covering symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy, and art. Editor(s): Boehrer, Bruce Thomas. Series: The Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, 49 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLH; HBTB; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 520. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cultural History of Animals in the Renaissance
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847888194
• ISBN 13: 9781847888198
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008

The Renaissance was an extraordinary period of change in the West, fuelled by changing cultural formations, shifting empires, the growth in exploration, and developments in science and technology. A Cultural History of Animals in the Renaissance presents a broad overview of the changing role of animals in the economy, culture and thinking of the period. Covering the period 1400 to 1600, the volume explores a wide range of topics, from the symbolic role of birds in early modern writing to the development of illustrated works of natural history.

A Cultural History of Animals in the Renaissance presents an overview of the period and continues with essays on the position of animals in contemporary symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy, and art.

About the Author

Bruce Boehrer is Professor of English at Florida State University, author of Parrot Culture: Our 2500-Year-Long Fascination with the World's Most Talkative Bird and Shakespeare Among the Animals: Nature and Society in the Drama of Early Modern England.