Medieval Pets
| Autor | Kathleen Walker-Meikle |
|---|---|
| Wydawca | Boydell Press |
| Data wydania | 2012-10-18 |
| Ilość stron | 200 |
| Język | agielski |
| Okładka | twarda |
| Format | 16,3 x 23,6 cm |
| ISBN | 9781843837589 |
139,00 zł
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Opis
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.
