WalkerMeikle, Kathleen
Medieval Pets
- ISBN 13:
- 9781783275694
- author:
- WalkerMeikle, Kathleen
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- The Boydell Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.67 kg
- Genre:
- History, Medieval, Home & Garden,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Medieval Pets offers a fresh perspective on the history of pet keeping in Europe during the Middle Ages. This engaging survey reveals that animals were not only used as sources of food, beasts of burden, or hunting aids, but also as beloved domestic companions to their human owners. The book explores the ways in which pets were acquired, cared for, and displayed, as well as the problems they could cause. A range of sources, including chronicles, letters, sermons, and poems, are used to create an authoritative and entertaining account of pet keeping in medieval Europe. The book is accompanied by charming illustrations that demonstrate the strong bonds between humans and their pets, then and now.
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