Author:
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226128717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, Physiologus contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. Accompanied by an introduction that explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text, this volume also reproduces twenty woodcuts from the 1587 version. Originally composed in the fourth century in Greek, and translated into dozens of versions through the centuries, Physiologus will delight readers with its ancient tales of ant-lions, centaurs, and hedgehogs—and their allegorical significance. “An elegant little book . . . still diverting to look at today. . . . The woodcuts reproduced from the 1587 Rome edition are alone worth the price of the book.”—Raymond A. Sokolov, New York Times Book Review
Physiologus
Author:
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226128717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, Physiologus contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. Accompanied by an introduction that explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text, this volume also reproduces twenty woodcuts from the 1587 version. Originally composed in the fourth century in Greek, and translated into dozens of versions through the centuries, Physiologus will delight readers with its ancient tales of ant-lions, centaurs, and hedgehogs—and their allegorical significance. “An elegant little book . . . still diverting to look at today. . . . The woodcuts reproduced from the 1587 Rome edition are alone worth the price of the book.”—Raymond A. Sokolov, New York Times Book Review
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226128717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, Physiologus contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. Accompanied by an introduction that explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text, this volume also reproduces twenty woodcuts from the 1587 version. Originally composed in the fourth century in Greek, and translated into dozens of versions through the centuries, Physiologus will delight readers with its ancient tales of ant-lions, centaurs, and hedgehogs—and their allegorical significance. “An elegant little book . . . still diverting to look at today. . . . The woodcuts reproduced from the 1587 Rome edition are alone worth the price of the book.”—Raymond A. Sokolov, New York Times Book Review
The Old English Elene, Phœnix, and Physiologus
Author: Albert Stanburrough Cook
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The Old English Physiologus
Author: Albert Stanburrough Cook
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bestiaries
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bestiaries
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Theobaldi «Physiologus»
Author: Paul Eden
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004476849
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004476849
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
The Icelandic Physiologus
Author: Halldór Hermannsson
Publisher: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Contributions Toward a History of Arabico-Gothic Culture: Physiologus studies
Author: Leo Wiener
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Western
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Western
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
The Old English Physiologus
Author: Albert Stanburrough Cook
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge.
Physiologus
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bestiaries
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bestiaries
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A Medieval Book of Beasts
Author: Willene B. Clark
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9780851156828
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
'The Bestiary' is a book of animals. The 'Second-family' bestiary is the most important version. This study addresses the work's purpose and audience. It includes a critical edition and new English translation, and a catalogue raisonne of the manuscripts.
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9780851156828
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
'The Bestiary' is a book of animals. The 'Second-family' bestiary is the most important version. This study addresses the work's purpose and audience. It includes a critical edition and new English translation, and a catalogue raisonne of the manuscripts.
Mediaeval Latin and French Bestiaries
Author: Florence McCulloch
Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This is the first English-language study of bestiaries, mediaeval works that described and illustrated animals, birds, and other creatures. Florence McCulloch describes the nature of the Latin Physiologus, which is frequently cited as among the earliest examples of serious works of natural history.
Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This is the first English-language study of bestiaries, mediaeval works that described and illustrated animals, birds, and other creatures. Florence McCulloch describes the nature of the Latin Physiologus, which is frequently cited as among the earliest examples of serious works of natural history.