Medieval Pets (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Kathleen Walker Meikle
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-78327-569-4
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-78327-569-3
Barcode:	9781783275694

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