Mediaeval Latin and French Bestiaries

Mediaeval Latin and French Bestiaries
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Publisher : Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105038231630
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Download or read book Mediaeval Latin and French Bestiaries written by Florence McCulloch and published by Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 1960 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first English-language study of bestiaries, mediaeval works that described and illustrated animals, birds, and other creatures. Florence McCulloch describes the nature of the Latin Physiologus, which is frequently cited as among the earliest examples of serious works of natural history.


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