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Medieval Pets
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Description
Animals in the Middle Ages have often been discussed - but usually only as a source of food, as beasts of burden, or as aids for hunters. This book takes a completely different angle, showing that they were also beloved domestic companions to their human owners, whether they were dogs, cats, monkeys, squirrels, and parrots. It offers a full survey of pets and pet-keeping: from how they were acquired, kept, fed, exercised, and displayed, to the problems they could cause. It also examines the representation of pets and their owners in art and literature; the many charming illustrations offer further evidence for the bonds between humans and their pets, then as now. A wide range of sources, including chronicles, letters, sermons and poems, are used in what is both an authoritative and entertaining account.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
202
Release Date:
2021-03-19
Publication Date:
2021-03-19
Publisher:
Boydell Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1783275693
ISBN13:
9781783275694
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
463 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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