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An engaging and informative survey of medieval pet keeping which also examines their representation in art and literature.
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.
Publisher : Boydell Press (March 19, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 200 pages
ISBN-10 : 1783275693
ISBN-13 : 978-1783275694
Item Weight : 11.4 ounces
Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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