| A Cultural History of Animals in the Renaissance Contributor(s): Boehrer, Bruce (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847888194 ISBN-13: 9781847888198 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $40.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Renaissance - Nature | Animals - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 590 |
| Series: Cultural Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (1.15 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008 The Renaissance was an extraordinary period of change in the West, fuelled by changing cultural formations, shifting empires, the growth in exploration, and developments in science and technology. A Cultural History of Animals in the Renaissance presents a broad overview of the changing role of animals in the economy, culture and thinking of the period. Covering the period 1400 to 1600, the volume explores a wide range of topics, from the symbolic role of birds in early modern writing to the development of illustrated works of natural history.A Cultural History of Animals in the Renaissance presents an overview of the period and continues with essays on the position of animals in contemporary symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy, and art. |