Bestiary: Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford M.S. Bodley 764 : with All the Original Miniatures Reproduced in FacsimileA delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Bestiaries are a particularly characteristic product of medieval England, and give a unique insight into the medieval mind. Richly illuminated and lavishly produced, they were luxury objects for noble families. Their three-fold purpose was to provide a natural history of birds, beasts and fishes, to draw moral examples from animal behaviour (the industrious bee, the stubborn ass), and to reveal a mystical meaning - the phoenix, for instance, as a symbol ofChrist's resurrection. RICHARD BARBER has written many books on the history of and life in the middle ages, from his Somerset MaughamAward-winning The Knight and Chivalry, by way of biographies of Henry II and the Black Prince, to an anthology of Arthurian literature from England, France and Germany, Arthurian Legends, and an account of the historical Arthur, King Arthur: Hero and Legend. |
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... Salamander 193 Saura 194 Newt 194 Snake 196 Scorpion 197 Horned Serpent 198 Worm 199 Fish 201 Whale 203 Serra 205 Dolphin 205 do not have illustrations . Beasts who appear in italics INTRODUCTION THE BESTIARY , OR BOOK OF BEASTS , offers.
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Contents
Lion 21 Lioness 26 Tiger 28 Panther | 30 |
Antelope | 33 |
Pard | 35 |
Unicorn | 36 |
Lynx | 38 |
Gryphon | 39 |
Beaver | 43 |
Ibex | 45 |
Mule | 105 |
Badger | 108 |
Cat | 109 |
Weasel | 110 |
Hedgehog 112 Ant 114 Frog | 116 |
Eagle 118 Barnacle | 120 |
Coot 125 Vulture | 125 |
Charadrius 130 Stork | 131 |
Bonnacon | 47 |
Ape | 48 |
Satyr | 50 |
Tragelaphus 53 Goat | 54 |
Wild goat | 56 |
Bear 58 Leucrota | 60 |
Crocodile | 61 |
Manticore | 63 |
Fox | 65 |
Hare | 66 |
Eale 68 Wolf 69 Dog | 71 |
Sheep | 77 |
Wether | 79 |
Lamb | 80 |
Kid | 82 |
Hegoat | 83 |
Boar | 87 |
Ox | 89 |
Buffalo | 90 |
Calf | 93 |
Horse | 94 |
Ass | 97 |
Wild ass | 99 |
Osprey | 132 |
Heron | 133 |
Swan | 134 |
Ibis | 136 |
Ostrich | 137 |
Coot | 138 |
Jackdaw | 139 |
Halcyon | 140 |
Phoenix | 141 |
Cinnomolgus | 144 |
Harz bird | 145 |
Pelican | 146 |
Nightowl | 147 |
Screechowl | 148 |
Sirens | 150 |
Partridge | 151 |
Magpie | 153 |
Sparrowhawk | 154 |
Hawk | 155 |
Bat | 157 |
Kite 176 Bee 177 Perindens | 180 |
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Bestiary: Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford M.S ... Bodleian Library No preview available - 1993 |