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Dogs in medieval manuscripts / Kathleen Walker-Meikle.
LIBRA N7668.D6 W35 2020
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walker-Meikle, Kathleen, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Medieval dogs.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dogs--History--To 1500.
- Dogs.
- Dogs--Early works to 1800.
- Human-animal relationships--History--To 1500.
- Human-animal relationships.
- Dogs--Folklore--History--To 1500.
- Dogs--Folklore.
- History.
- Dogs in art.
- Manuscripts, Medieval.
- Civilization, Medieval.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 89 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- [New edition].
- Place of Publication:
- London : British Library Publishing, 2020.
- Summary:
- 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.0Featuring 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.
- Notes:
- First published as Medieval dogs in 2013.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780712353021
- 071235302X
- OCLC:
- 1230557664
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