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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Main Author: Johnson, Joseph R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2026].
Series:Cambridge studies in medieval literature.
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Summary: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 powers of reason and speech.
Physical Description:xi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009638432
1009638432
9781009638449
1009638440