MICHAEL BINTLEY is Associate Professor in Medieval English Literature at the University of Southampton. He is author of Trees in the Religions of Early Medieval England (2015), and Settlements and Strongholds in Early Medieval England: Texts, Landscapes, and Material Culture (2020), and co-author of Landscapes and Environments of the Middle Ages (2023). MICHAEL BINTLEY is Associate Professor in Medieval English Literature at the University of Southampton. He is author of Trees in the Religions of Early Medieval England (2015), and Settlements and Strongholds in Early Medieval England: Texts, Landscapes, and Material Culture (2020), and co-author of Landscapes and Environments of the Middle Ages (2023).
An engaging and thought-provoking overview of various types of evidence that shed light on both medieval perceptions of beasts and the often blurred boundaries between them and humans....The varieties of beasts and diverse source materials considered here make this volume valuable not only to those interested in natural history, but also for those interested in medieval allegories for, and expressions of, identity, warfare and the supernatural. EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE This collection of essays combines rigorous analysis with insightful guidance. REVIEW OF ENGLISH STUDIES An excellent volume for anyone with an interest in early medieval England and Scandinavia. TIME & MIND A welcome addition to the growing collection of studies of medieval human-animal relations. Its contribution is that it goes beyond the simple juxtaposition of traditional zooarchaeological analyses and more discursive artistic/literary pieces. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY The essays in Representing Beasts cogently and vividly convey a broader understanding of human and non-human interaction during the Middle Ages in England and Scandinavia . This tightly constructed collection of essays would be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in ecomedievalism and/or animal studies.THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW