The Beast Within: Animals in the Middle Ages

by Joyce E. Salisbury

Book Overview

Praise for the first edition:

...a brave and fascinating exploration of an area that has so far been rather neglected by both historical and literary critics. The Beast Within provides extremely valuable information on the legal and cultural background of the human-animal relationship... -- Studies in the Age of Chaucer

This important book offers a unique exploration of the use of and attitude towards animals from the 4th to the 14th...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415780950
• ISBN13: 9780415780957
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"