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Wolves and the Wilderness in the Middle Ages

Aleksander Pluskowski

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Description:The complex attitude to the wolf in the Middle Ages re-evaluated, bringing together historical and other evidence.The wolf, a common metaphor for vice in medieval Christian literature, is today an iconic symbol of the intense fear and insecurity that some associate with the middle ages. In reality, responses to wolves varied across medieval Europe. Although not dependent on the wilderness, wolves were conceptually linked to this environment - which although on the fringes of medieval society, became increasingly exploited from the eighth to fourteenth centuries, so bringing people and livestock closer to the wolf.This book compares responses to wolves, focusing on two regions, Britain and southern Scandinavia. It looks at the distribution of wolves in the landscape, their potential impact as predators on both animals and people, and their use as commodities, in literature, art, cosmology and identity. It also investigates the reasons (both practical and cultural) for the eradication of wolves in England, but their survival on the Scandinavian peninsula.ALEKSANDER PLUSKOWSKI is Associate Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Reading,We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wolves and the Wilderness in the Middle Ages. To get started finding Wolves and the Wilderness in the Middle Ages, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The complex attitude to the wolf in the Middle Ages re-evaluated, bringing together historical and other evidence.The wolf, a common metaphor for vice in medieval Christian literature, is today an iconic symbol of the intense fear and insecurity that some associate with the middle ages. In reality, responses to wolves varied across medieval Europe. Although not dependent on the wilderness, wolves were conceptually linked to this environment - which although on the fringes of medieval society, became increasingly exploited from the eighth to fourteenth centuries, so bringing people and livestock closer to the wolf.This book compares responses to wolves, focusing on two regions, Britain and southern Scandinavia. It looks at the distribution of wolves in the landscape, their potential impact as predators on both animals and people, and their use as commodities, in literature, art, cosmology and identity. It also investigates the reasons (both practical and cultural) for the eradication of wolves in England, but their survival on the Scandinavian peninsula.ALEKSANDER PLUSKOWSKI is Associate Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Reading,We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wolves and the Wilderness in the Middle Ages. To get started finding Wolves and the Wilderness in the Middle Ages, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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