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The Function of Latin Bestiaries in Medieval Miscellanies
Getty Publications, 2019; Series: Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World
Bestiaries as a genre of medieval literature began to be studied at the end of the nineteenth century, and since then, major work has been done on the subject. Nonetheless, crucial questions still await a proper response: What were bestiaries? Or, more specifically, how we can determine their purpose? This essay will examine a specific group of miscellanies to ascertain the original function of the bestiaries included within them. - [Author]
Language: English
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