Bestiaries, aviaries, physiologus

Ward, Renée (2010) Bestiaries, aviaries, physiologus. In: Handbook of medieval studies: concepts, methods, historical developments, and current trends in medieval studies. de Gruyter, Berlin and New York, pp. 1634-1642. ISBN 9783110184099

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Abstract

This handbook entry provides an introduction to the Greek Physiologus and its medieval successors, the bestiary and aviary; an overview of the histories of the key manuscripts, as well as of the genres and their relationships to each other; and an overview of key critical arguments and studies.

Keywords:Bestiary, Aviary, Physiologus, Medieval Literature, Animals, Birds, Fables
Subjects:Q Linguistics, Classics and related subjects > Q720 Classical Greek Literature
Q Linguistics, Classics and related subjects > Q323 English Literature by topic
Q Linguistics, Classics and related subjects > Q730 Classical Greek Literature in Translation
Q Linguistics, Classics and related subjects > Q320 English Literature
Q Linguistics, Classics and related subjects > Q612 Medieval Latin
Q Linguistics, Classics and related subjects > Q321 English Literature by period
Q Linguistics, Classics and related subjects > Q620 Latin Literature
Divisions:College of Arts > School of English & Journalism > School of English & Journalism (English)
ID Code:26880
Deposited On:03 Jun 2017 11:20

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