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the BEAST WITHIN : animals in the middle ages.

By Joyce E. Salisbury

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
ISBN
9781032149486, 1032149485, 9781032149493, 1032149493
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (30344120 bytes)
Edition
3
Pages
\235
Time added
2022-02-28 19:50:47

Description

Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of figures Preface to the third edition Introduction: what is an animal? 1 Animals as property Domestication and diseases Animals as property Animal use Animal values Attitudes and ambiguities 2 Animals as food Wild animals Domestic animals as food Attitudes toward food Food, death, and salvation 3 Animal sexuality Sexual characteristics of animals Bestiality 4 Animals as human exemplars Classical heritage Medieval rediscovery The animals 5 Animals as humans Animals on trial Companion animals, or pets 6 Humans as animals Creatures on the borders Bestial humans Metamorphosis 7 Conclusion: what is a human? Saints as perfect humans Animals in heaven? Appendix Bibliography Index

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