Bestiary: Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764
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A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Bestiaries are a particularly characteristic product of medieval England, and give a unique insight into the medieval mind. Richly illuminated and lavishly produced, they were luxury objects for noble families. Their three-fold purpose was to provide a natural history of birds, beasts and fishes, to draw moral examples from animal behaviour (the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:085115753X
ISBN13:9780851157535
Release Date:January 1992
Publisher:Boydell Press
Length:206 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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