Medieval Pets - Paperback

Name: Medieval Pets - Paperback
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781783275694
Price: 29.99 USD
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by Kathleen Walker-Meikle

$29.99

Book Overview

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.

ISBN	9781783275694
Author	Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Publisher	Boydell Press
Genre	History and Hobbies & interests
Format	Paperback
Published	March 2021
Language	ENG- English
Pages	200
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print