{"product_id":"medieval-pets-hardcover","title":"Medieval Pets - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Walker-Meikle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging and informative survey of medieval pet keeping which also examines their representation in art and literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnimals in the middle ages have often been discussed - but usually only as a source of food, as beasts of burden, or as aids for hunters. This book takes a completely different angle, showing that they were also beloved domesticcompanions to their human owners, whether they were dogs, cats, monkeys, squirrels, and parrots. It offers a full survey of pets and pet-keeping: from how they were acquired, kept, fed, exercised, and displayed, to the problems they could cause. It also examines the representation of pets and their owners in art and literature; the many charming illustrations offer further evidence for the bonds between humans and their pets, then as now. A wide range of sources, including chronicles, letters, sermons and poems, are used in what is both an authoritative and entertaining account. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr KATHLEEN WALKER-MEIKLE gained her PhD at University College London.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712979898431,"sku":"9781843837589","price":119.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d640b783a2b70263ea3d39b15cbf10c4.webp?v=1765063033","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/medieval-pets-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}