Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages - Hardcover

by Willene B. Clark (Editor), Meradith T. McMunn (Editor)

The medieval bestiary, or moralized book of beasts, has enjoyed immense popularity over the centuries and it continues to influence both literature and art. This collection of essays aims to demonstrate the scope and variety of bestiary studies and the ways in which the medieval bestiary can be addressed. The contributors write about the tradition of one of the bestiary's birds, Parisian production of the manuscripts, bestiary animals in a liturgical book, theological as well as secular interpretations of beasts, bestiary creatures in literature, and new perspectives on the bestiary in other genres.

Author Biography

Willene B. Clark was Professor Emerita of Art History at Marlboro College. Meradith T. McMunn is Professor Emerita of English at Rhode Island College.