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From Aesop to Reynard beast literature in medieval Britain /
What do stories about animals have to tell us about human beings? This book analyzes the shrewd perceptions about human life - and especially human language - that emerge from narratives in which the main figures are 'talking animals'.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
c2009.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view full text |
| Summary: | What do stories about animals have to tell us about human beings? This book analyzes the shrewd perceptions about human life - and especially human language - that emerge from narratives in which the main figures are 'talking animals'. |
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| Item Description: | On-campus only: no User ID or password required |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 380 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191712371 (ebook) : |