{"product_id":"the-medieval-bestiary-in-english","title":"The Medieval Bestiary in English","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst written in Egypt between the second and fourth centuries, the \u003cem\u003ePhysiologus\u003c\/em\u003e brought together poetic descriptions of animals and their Christian allegories. As the \u003cem\u003ePhysiologus\u003c\/em\u003e was translated into a wide range of languages from across North Africa and much of Europe, each version adapted the text in culturally specific ways that yield fascinating insights for those who delve into this truly global tradition of representing and interpreting animals. This edition provides the original texts and facing-page modern translations of the only two surviving English versions—the Old English \u003cem\u003ePhysiologus\u003c\/em\u003e from the late-tenth-century Exeter Book and the Middle English \u003cem\u003ePhysiologus\u003c\/em\u003e from the mid-thirteenth-century MS Arundel 292—as well as translations of a range of Latin, French, and Old English sources and analogues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderpinned by a commitment to the fields of medieval studies and animal studies, this edition provides an accessible introduction to the literary history of the \u003cem\u003ePhysiologus\u003c\/em\u003e and the politics of animal representation. It asks the vital question: how can we understand humanity’s relationships with non-human animals and the environment today without understanding those relationships’ history?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57520087728501,"sku":"9781554815180","price":22.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781554815180.jpg?v=1787581588","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-medieval-bestiary-in-english","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}