Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9781837652679 |
| ISBN10: | 1837652678 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 344 pages |
| Size: | 297x210x15 mm |
| Weight: | 666 g |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 15 colour and 61 b/w illus. |
| 700 |
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A Medieval Book of Beasts ? The Second?Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation.
The Second-Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation.
Publisher: Boydell and Brewer
Date of Publication: 13 May 2025
Number of Volumes: Print PDF
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Short description:
Text, translation, and critical study of one of the most important medieval bestiaries.
Long description:
Text, translation, and critical study of one of the most important medieval bestiaries.
The bestiary - a book of animals, both real and mythical - is one of the most interesting and appealing medieval artefacts. The "Second-family" bestiary is the most important and frequently produced version (some 49 known manuscripts exist). Of English origin and predominantly English production, it boasts a spiritual text "modernized" to meet the needs of its time, and features exceptional illustrations. This study addresses the work's purpose and audience, challenging previous assumptions with direct evidence in the manuscripts themselves, linking their use to teachers at the elementary-school level, and exploring the art, the text, and the cultural context for the bestiary. It includes a critical edition and new English translation, and a catalogue raisonné of the manuscripts. Fully illustrated.
The bestiary - a book of animals, both real and mythical - is one of the most interesting and appealing medieval artefacts. The "Second-family" bestiary is the most important and frequently produced version (some 49 known manuscripts exist). Of English origin and predominantly English production, it boasts a spiritual text "modernized" to meet the needs of its time, and features exceptional illustrations. This study addresses the work's purpose and audience, challenging previous assumptions with direct evidence in the manuscripts themselves, linking their use to teachers at the elementary-school level, and exploring the art, the text, and the cultural context for the bestiary. It includes a critical edition and new English translation, and a catalogue raisonné of the manuscripts. Fully illustrated.
