Medieval Pets

Animals in the Middle Ages have often been discussed - but usually only as a source of food, as beasts of burden, or as aids for hunters. This book takes a completely different angle, showing that they were also beloved domestic companions to their human owners, whether they were dogs, cats, monkeys, squirrels, and parrots. It offers a full survey of pets and pet-keeping: from how they were acquired, kept, fed, exercised, and displayed, to the problems they could cause. It also examines the representation of pets and their owners in art and literature; the many charming illustrations offer further evidence for the bonds between humans and their pets, then as now. A wide range of sources, including chronicles, letters, sermons and poems, are used in what is both an authoritative and entertaining account.

ISBN:	9781783275694
Publisher:	Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Published date:	19 Mar 2021
DEWEY:	636.08870902
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	200
Weight:	324g
Height:	156mm
Width:	233mm
Spine width:	18mm

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