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Author_Willene B. Clark
Bestiary manuscripts
Catalogue raisonne
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Cultural context
Cultural history
English manuscripts
English origin
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Medieval art
Medieval artefacts
Medieval bestiary
Medieval illustrations
Mythical animals
Second-family bestiary
Spiritual text
Product details
- ISBN 9781837652679
- Weight: 666g
- Dimensions: 210 x 297mm
- Publication Date: 13 May 2025
- Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
