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Author : Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Release : 2012
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 587/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Medieval Pets by : Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Download or read book Medieval Pets written by Kathleen Walker-Meikle. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging and informative survey of medieval pet keeping which also examines their representation in art and literature.
Author : Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Release : 2013
Genre : Dogs
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 927/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Medieval Dogs by : Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Download or read book Medieval Dogs written by Kathleen Walker-Meikle. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps at no other time in Western history have animals played such a dominant role in the visual and literary arts as they did during the Middle Ages. Animals were prevalent and essential in all aspects of medieval life, and as a result, they were employed by artists for a variety of purposes: to illustrate saint's lives, populate farm scenes, act as characters in fables, and even crawl among the very letters forming the text. And while artists used a host of animals, both real and fantastic, for these purposes, one of the most popular animals was man's best friend. Dogs were as important to humans during the Middle Ages as they are today, and this new book celebrates that association through their appearance in medieval manuscripts. A follow-up book to Kathleen Walker-Meikle's Medieval Cats, published by the British Library in 2011, Medieval Dogs presents a wealth of dog imagery from a variety of medieval sources and is peppered with fascinating facts about the medieval view of dogs and many stories of people and their pets in the Middle Ages. Among the themes explored in the accompanying text are the roles of the medieval dog, dog breeds, dogs and saints, the names of dogs, canine faithfulness, veterinary care of dogs, dog feeding, the mourning of dogs and burial practices, and medieval poetry about dogs, with translations of some short poems included here. Medieval Dogs is sure to charm dog lovers and medievalists alike.
Author : Karen L. Edwards
Release : 2019-08-29
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 914/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Reading Literary Animals by : Karen L. Edwards
Download or read book Reading Literary Animals written by Karen L. Edwards. This book was released on 2019-08-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Literary Animals explores the status and representation of animals in literature from the Middle Ages to the present day. Essays by leading scholars in the field examine various figurative, agential, imaginative, ethical, and affective aspects of literary encounters with animality, showing how practices of close reading provoke new ways of thinking about animals and the texts in which they appear. Through investigations of works by Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, William Wordsworth, Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, and Ted Hughes, among many others, Reading Literary Animals demonstrates the value of distinctively literary animal studies.
Author : Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Release : 2019
Genre : Art, Medieval
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 932/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Cats in Medieval Manuscripts by : Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Download or read book Cats in Medieval Manuscripts written by Kathleen Walker-Meikle. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cats were illustrated in medieval manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages, often in exquisite detail and frequently accompanied by their natural prey, mice. Medieval cats were viewed as treasured pets, as fearsome mousers, as canny characters in fables, as associates of the Devil, and as magical creatures. Featuring an array of fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Cats in Medieval Manuscripts includes anecdotes about cats--both real and imaginary--to provide a fascinating picture of the life of the cat and its relationship with humans during the Medieval period. A great gift for all cat-lovers.
Author : Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Release : 2020
Genre : Civilization, Medieval
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 021/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Dogs in Medieval Manuscripts by : Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Download or read book Dogs in Medieval Manuscripts written by Kathleen Walker-Meikle. This book was released on 2020. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the Middle Ages, medieval manuscripts often featured dogs, from beautiful and loving depictions of man's best friend, to bloodthirsty illustrations of savage beasts, to more whimsical and humorous interpretations. Featuring stunning illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Dogs in Medieval Manuscripts provides--through discussion of dogs both real and imaginary--an astonishing picture of the relationship of dogs to humans in the medieval world. Now in a gift book format.
