A handbook of animals in old English texts / by Todd Preston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Preston, Todd, author.

Series:

Arc reference.

ARC companions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--Old English, ca. 450-1100--History and criticism.

English literature.

Animals in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leeds : ARC Humanities Press, 2022.

Summary:

<i>A Handbook of Animals in Old English Texts</i> is the definitive <i>handbook</i> for students, scholars, and observers of the non-human in early medieval England. In this interdisciplinary compendium to the animal inhabitants of medieval Britain, Preston documents each creature mentioned in the Old English literary textual canon and correlates its standard literary interpretation with relevant historical, archaeological, and ecological studies. Beyond its usefulness as a reference work, Preston's text challenges the reader to move beyond a literary analysis of the figural beast to one that leaves space for the actual animal.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

ANIMAL ENTRIES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX OF OLD ENGLISH HEADWORDS

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Oct 2022).

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Preston, Todd A Handbook of Animals in Old English Texts

ISBN:

9781802700299

OCLC:

1333084603