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Introducing the medieval swan / Natalie Jayne Goodison.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goodison, Natalie Jayne, author.
- Series:
- Medieval animals.
- Medieval animals
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Swans in literature.
- English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (121 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cardiff, England : University of Wales Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- This book examines the swan in medieval literature, spanning from Classical to Early Modern associations.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Series Editors' Preface
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of Plates and Illustrations
- List of Abbreviations
- Dedication Page
- Introduction
- 1: The Swan in Natural History: The Swan's Song
- 2: The Swan in Literature: Transformation of Men, Women, and Children
- 3: The Swan at Court: The Descendants of the Swan Knight
- 4: The Swan in Practice: Cookery, Husbandry, and the Law
- 5: Swansong: The Afterlives of the Medieval Swan
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Primary
- Secondary
- Websites/News Articles
- Online Sources for Images
- Objects.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781786838414
- 1786838419
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