The Thirteenth-Century Animal Turn: Medieval and Twenty-First-Century Perspectives

by Nigel Harris

The Thirteenth-Century Animal Turn: Medieval and Twenty-First-Century Perspectives examines a wide range of texts to argue in favour of a thirteenth-century animal turn which not only generated a heightened scholarly awareness of animals but also had major implications for society more generally. Using diverse primary sources, the book considers the role of Aristotle in shaping thirteenth-century perspectives on natural history; Pope Innocent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030506606
• ISBN13: 9783030506605
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"