Animal-lore of shakespeare's time, the: including quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fish and insects
Auteur :
Phipson, Emma
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108076432
Date de publication :
11 déc. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
630 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published in 1883, this classic study sets in context the animal lore of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Drawing on a range of compelling sources, Emma Phipson explores the writings and beliefs about natural science that influenced the works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.