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Dogs in medieval manuscripts /

Throughout the Middle Ages, medieval manuscripts often featured dogs, from beautiful and loving depictions of man's best friend, to bloodthirsty illustrations of savage beasts, to more whimsical and humorous interpretations.0Featuring stunning illustrations from the British Library's rich...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker-Meikle, Kathleen (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : British Library Publishing, 2020.
Edition:[New edition].
Subjects:
Dogs > History > To 1500.
Dogs > Early works to 1800.
Human-animal relationships > History > To 1500.
Dogs > Folklore > History > To 1500.
Dogs in art.
Manuscripts, Medieval.
Civilization, Medieval.
Dogs.
Dogs > Folklore.
Human-animal relationships.
To 1500
History.
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Summary:Throughout the Middle Ages, medieval manuscripts often featured dogs, from beautiful and loving depictions of man's best friend, to bloodthirsty illustrations of savage beasts, to more whimsical and humorous interpretations.0Featuring stunning illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Dogs in Medieval Manuscripts provides - through discussion of dogs both real and imaginary - an astonishing picture of the relationship of dogs to humans in the medieval world.
Item Description:First published as Medieval dogs in 2013.
Physical Description:89 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780712353021
071235302X