Medieval Cats by Katherine Meikle Walker

Medieval Cats by Katherine Meikle Walker

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Summary

Images of cats appear extensively in medieval manuscripts. They are depicted as pets, as mousers, in Bestiaries, in marginalia and in other surprising images - for example, depictions of cats in religious iconography. This book presents cat imagery from a variety of medieval sources.

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Medieval Cats by Katherine Meikle Walker

Images of cats appear extensively in medieval manuscripts. They are depicted as pets, as mousers, in Bestiaries, in marginalia and in other surprising images - for example, depictions of cats in religious iconography. This book presents cat imagery from a variety of medieval sources.
Kathleen Meikle Walker completed her PhD at University College London on 'Late Medieval Pet-Keeping: Gender, Status and Emotions'. She is now a research fellow at the University of York, studying animals in the Middle Ages.
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ISBN 13 9780712358187
ISBN 10 0712358188
Title Medieval Cats
Author Katherine Meikle Walker
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher British Library Publishing
Year published 2011-09-06
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.