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Medieval Pets
Kathleen Walker-Meikle
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Description for Medieval Pets
Hardback. An engaging and informative survey of medieval pet keeping which also examines their representation in art and literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
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 domesticcompanions 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 ... Read more
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 domesticcompanions 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843837589
SKU
V9781843837589
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Dr KATHLEEN WALKER-MEIKLE gained her PhD at University College London.
Reviews for Medieval Pets
Medieval Pets is a highly accessible and digestible look at one small slice of medieval life.
STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TEACHING
A delightful read for anyone interested in the history of pet-keeping, human-animal relations in general, and identity construction in later medieval Europe.
MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
A useful addition to a growing body of specialist literature, ... Read more
STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TEACHING
A delightful read for anyone interested in the history of pet-keeping, human-animal relations in general, and identity construction in later medieval Europe.
MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
A useful addition to a growing body of specialist literature, ... Read more