Introducing the Medieval Fox

Paul Wackers

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University of Wales Press
15 February 2023

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary studies: poetry & poets; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Cultural studies; Material culture

Series: Medieval Animals

A wide-ranging account of the fox in medieval culture.

By turns enchanting and erudite, Introducing the Medieval Fox traces the cultural history of the sly vixen back to its source in early modern Europe. Through fables and stories about the fox’s cunning escapades across epic poetry, bestiaries, paintings, statues, and stained glass, Paul Wackers offers the broadest introduction to the fox’s role in medieval culture.

By: Paul Wackers
Imprint: University of Wales Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781786839886
ISBN 10: 1786839881
Series: Medieval Animals
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 15 February 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface List of Illustrations Introduction The Fox and Medieval Religion The Fox and Medieval Scholarship The Fox and Medieval Literature Postscript Appendix Endnotes Further Reading Select Bibliography Index

Paul Wackers is emeritus professor of historical Dutch literature at Utrecht University and honorary president of the International Reynard Society.

Reviews for Introducing the Medieval Fox

"'Prepare to be outfoxed, as an expert tracker follows the fox in the circuitous twists of his medieval development. On this fascinating hunt, Paul Wackers finds all the lairs of this creature in learned lore and literature, especially romance, where the fox became Reynard.'-- ""Jan Ziolkowski, Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Medieval Latin, Harvard University"""