A cultural history of animals in the Medieval age / Brigitte Resl (ed).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pohl-Resl, Brigitte.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals and civilization.

Human-animal relationships--History.

Human-animal relationships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 256 pages)

Edition:

English ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Berg, 2007.

Summary:

"A Cultural History of Animals in the Medieval Age investigates the changing roles of animals in medieval culture, economy and society in the period 1000 to 1400. The period saw significant changes in scientific and philosophical approaches to animals as well as their representation in art. Animals were omnipresent in medieval everyday life. They had enormous importance for medieval agriculture and trade and were also hunted for food and used in popular entertainments. At the same time, animals were kept as pets and used to display their owner's status, whilst medieval religion attributed complex symbolic meanings to animals. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History of Animals, this volume 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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014 dcunns

ISBN:

9781350049512 (online)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.