A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation.

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Willene B. Clark (Person)

A Medieval Book of Beasts

The Second-Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation.

Willene B. Clark (Person)

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Boydell & Brewer
13 May 2025

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art

Text, translation, and critical study of one of the most important medieval bestiaries.

The bestiary - a book of animals, both real and mythical - is one of the most interesting and appealing medieval artefacts. The

""Second-family"" bestiary is the most important and frequently produced version (some 49 known manuscripts exist). Of English origin and predominantly English production, it boasts a spiritual text ""modernized"" to meet the needs of its time, and features exceptional illustrations. This study addresses the work's purpose and audience, challenging previous assumptions with direct evidence in the manuscripts themselves, linking their use to teachers at the elementary-school level, and exploring the art, the text, and the cultural context for the bestiary. It includes a critical edition and new English translation, and a catalogue raisonné of the manuscripts. Fully illustrated.

By: Willene B. Clark (Person)
Imprint: Boydell & Brewer
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781837652679
ISBN 10: 1837652678
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 13 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bestiary history; cultural setting The Text, an overview The Text, details The Illustrations, an overview The Illustrations in significant manuscripts The Manuscripts: origins, owners, codicology; general audience Past Assumptions New evidence and specific audience Decline of the Latin bestiaries

Reviews for A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation.

This is a major contribution which will long remain as the text to consult. Almost equally useful is the detailed catalogue of the forty-nine manuscripts concerned. For complete reproductions of the illustrations of individual manuscripts, the reader is still well served by facsimile monographs, such as Richard Barber's of Bodley 764,2 but for all other purposes concerning the second-family Bestiary this volume will remain the standard work for years to come. * THE BURLINGTON MAGAZINE *