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The Medieval World of Nature: A Book of Essays

The Medieval World of Nature: A Book of Essays

Salisbury, Joyce E.

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World, Book 46

General World HistoryNature Writing

ISBN10: 0367187914
ISBN13: 9780367187910
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jul 10 2019
Pages: 278
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.60
Language: English

Originally published in 1993, The Medieval World of Nature looks at how the natural world was viewed by medieval society. The book presents the argument that the pragmatic medieval view of the natural world of animals and plants, existed simply to serve medieval society. It discusses the medieval concept of animals as food, labour, and sport and addresses how the biblical charge of assuming dominion over animals and plants, was rooted in the medieval sensibility of control. The book also looks at the idea of plants and animals as not only pragmatic, but as allegories within the medieval world, utilizing animals to draw morality tales, which were viewed with as much importance as scientific information. This book provides a unique and interesting look at the everyday medieval world.

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