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1. The Mark of the Beast : The Medieval Bestiary in Art, Life, and Literature

Author

Debra Hassig and Debra Hassig

Subjects
Animals in literature, Animals, Mythical, in art, Literature, Medieval, Animals in art, Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern)--History and criticism, Bestiaries--History and criticism, Animals, Mythical, in literature, Literature, Medieval--History and criticism
Abstract

The medieval bestiary was a contribution to didactic religious literature, addressing concerns central to all walks of Christian and secular life. These essays analyze the bestiary from both literary and art historical perspectives, exploring issues including kinship, romance, sex, death, and the afterlife.

Published
1999

2. Studien zum Physiologus im Mittelalter

Author

Nikolaus Henkel and Nikolaus Henkel

Subjects
Literature, Medieval--History and criticism, Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern)--History and criticism, Animals in literature, Bestiaries--History and criticism, Literature, Medieval
Published
1976

3. Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages : The Bestiary and Its Legacy

Author

Clark, Willene B., McMunn, Meradith T., Clark, Willene B., and McMunn, Meradith T.

Subjects
Bestiaries--History and criticism, Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern)--History and criticism, Literature, Medieval--History and criticism, Animals, Mythical, in literature, Animals in literature, Animals--Folklore
Published
1989

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