Research Catalog

Title

The medieval bestiary in English : texts and translations of the Old and Middle English Physiologus / edited and translated by Megan Cavell.

Publication

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada : Broadview Press, [2022]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cavell, Megan, 1985-
• British Library. Manuscript. Arundel 292.

Description

186 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.

Summary

"First penned in Egypt between the 2nd and 4th centuries, the Physiologus brought together poetic descriptions of animals and their Christian allegories. Translated into a wide range of languages from across North Africa and much of Europe, each version of the Physiologus adapted the text in culturally specific ways that yield fascinating insights for those who delve into this truly global tradition of representing and interpreting animals. This edition provides the texts and translations of the only two surviving English versions: the Old English Physiologus from the late 10th-century Exeter Book and the Middle English Physiologus from the mid-13th-century MS Arundel 292, as well as translations of a range of Latin, French and Old English sources and analogues. Underpinned by a commitment to both the fields of medieval studies and animal studies, this book provides an accessible introduction to the literary history of the Physiologus and the politics of animal representation, asking the vital question: how can we understand humanity's relationships with non-human animals and the environment today without understanding their past?"--

Series Statement

Broadview editions

Uniform Title

• Physiologus. English (Old English)
• Physiologus. English (Middle English)
• Physiologus. English (Old English). English.
• Physiologus. English (Middle English). English.
• Exeter book.
• Broadview editions.

Subject

• Physiologus
• Exeter book
• Bestiary (Ms. British Library. Arundel 292)
• Exeter book
• Physiologus
• Bestiaries
• Animals > Folklore > Poetry
• Didactic poetry, English (Old)
• Didactic poetry, English (Middle)
• Didactic poetry, English (Old) > Translations into English
• Didactic poetry, English (Middle) > Translations into English
• Animals > Folklore > Early works to 1800
• Middle Ages > Folklore > Poetry
• bestiaries
• animals
• Animals > Folklore
• Bestiaries

Genre/Form

• bestiaries.
• poetry.
• Early works
• Poetry
• Translations
• Bestiaries.
• Poetry.
• Bestiaires.
• Poésie.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-184).

Additional Formats (note)

• Issued also in electronic format.

Contents

The Old English Physiologus: Text and Translation -- The Middle English Physiologus: Text and Translation.

Call Number

JFD 23-2197

ISBN

• 9781554815180
• 1554815185

OCLC

1314339922

Title

The medieval bestiary in English : texts and translations of the Old and Middle English Physiologus / edited and translated by Megan Cavell.

Publisher

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada : Broadview Press, [2022]

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Broadview editions

Broadview editions.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-184).

Additional Formats

Issued also in electronic format.

Added Author

Cavell, Megan, 1985- translator, editor.

British Library. Manuscript. Arundel 292.

Added Title

Container of (expression): Physiologus. English (Old English)

Container of (expression): Physiologus. English (Middle English)

Container of (expression): Physiologus. English (Old English). English.

Container of (expression): Physiologus. English (Middle English). English.

Exeter book.

Other Form:

Online version: Medieval bestiary in English. Peterborough, Ontario : Broadview Press, 2022 1770488359 9781770488359 (OCoLC)1314331404

Research Call Number

JFD 23-2197