Bestiary: Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford M.S. Bodley 764 : with All the Original Miniatures Reproduced in Facsimile

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Boydell Press, 1993 - 205 páginas
A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary.

Bestiaries are a particularly characteristic product of medieval England, and give a unique insight into the medieval mind. Richly illuminated and lavishly produced, they were luxury objects for noble families. Their three-fold purpose was to provide a natural history of birds, beasts and fishes, to draw moral examples from animal behaviour (the industrious bee, the stubborn ass), and to reveal a mystical meaning - the phoenix, for instance, as a symbol ofChrist's resurrection.
This Bestiary, MS Bodley 764, was produced around the middle of the thirteenth century and is of singular beauty and interest. The lively illustrations have the freedom and naturalistic quality ofthe later Gothic style, and make dazzling use of colour. This book reproduces the 136 illuminations to the same size and in the same place as the original manuscript, fitting the text around them. Richard Barber's translation from the original Latin is a delight to read, capturing both the serious intent of the manuscript and its charm.

RICHARD BARBER has written many books on the history of and life in the middle ages, from his Somerset MaughamAward-winning The Knight and Chivalry, by way of biographies of Henry II and the Black Prince, to an anthology of Arthurian literature from England, France and Germany, Arthurian Legends, and an account of the historical Arthur, King Arthur: Hero and Legend.

 

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Lion 21 Lioness 26 Tiger 28 Panther
30
Antelope
33
Pard
35
Unicorn
36
Lynx
38
Gryphon
39
Beaver
43
Ibex
45
Mule
105
Badger
108
Cat
109
Weasel
110
Hedgehog 112 Ant 114 Frog
116
Eagle 118 Barnacle
120
Coot 125 Vulture
125
Charadrius 130 Stork
131

Bonnacon
47
Ape
48
Satyr
50
Tragelaphus 53 Goat
54
Wild goat
56
Bear 58 Leucrota
60
Crocodile
61
Manticore
63
Fox
65
Hare
66
Eale 68 Wolf 69 Dog
71
Sheep
77
Wether
79
Lamb
80
Kid
82
Hegoat
83
Boar
87
Ox
89
Buffalo
90
Calf
93
Horse
94
Ass
97
Wild ass
99
Osprey
132
Heron
133
Swan
134
Ibis
136
Ostrich
137
Coot
138
Jackdaw
139
Halcyon
140
Phoenix
141
Cinnomolgus
144
Harz bird
145
Pelican
146
Nightowl
147
Screechowl
148
Sirens
150
Partridge
151
Magpie
153
Sparrowhawk
154
Hawk
155
Bat
157
Kite 176 Bee 177 Perindens
180
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RICHARD BARBER has had a huge influence on the study of medieval history and literature, as both a writer and a publisher. His first book on the Arthurian legend appeared in 1961, and his major works include The Knight and Chivalry (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971), Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine, The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe and The Holy Grail: the History of a Legend which was widely praised and was translated into six languages.

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