Animals, speech and reason in the Middle Ages /

This is the first book-length, interdisciplinary investigation into the relationship between animals and the rational faculty in the Middle Ages. It provides readers with a detailed exposition and analysis of the historical debate about whether non-human animals possess the intertwined cognitive pow...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Johnson, Joseph R. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2026].
Series:	Cambridge studies in medieval literature.
Subjects:	Literature, Medieval > History and criticism. Animals in literature. Speech in literature. Anthropomorphism in literature. Cognition in animals. Animal communication.