ISBN:
9780203723739
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
1 Online-Ressource (x, 206 Seiten)
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Illustrationen
Ausgabe:
Second edition
Paralleltitel:
Erscheint auch als Salisbury, Joyce E., 1944 - The beast within
DDC:
306.4
Schlagwort(e):
Animals and civilization
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Civilization, Medieval
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Bestiality
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Electronic books
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Mensch
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Tiere
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Geschichte 400-1400
Kurzfassung:
Praise for the first edition:"...a brave and fascinating exploration of an area that has so far been rather neglected by both historical and literary critics. The Beast Within provides extremely valuable information on the legal and cultural background of the human-animal relationship..." -- Studies in the Age of ChaucerThis important book offers a unique exploration of the use of and attitude towards animals from the 4th to the 14th centuries.The Beast Within explores the varying roles of animals as property, food and sexual objects, and the complex relationship that this created with the peo
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Front Cover; The Beast Within; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; Preface to the second edition; Introduction: What is an animal?; 1. Animals as property; 2. Animals as food; 3. Animal sexuality; 4. Animals as human exemplars; 5. Animals as humans; 6. Humans as animals; Conclusion: What is a human?; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index;
DOI:
10.4324/9780203723739
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