The History of Four-Footed Beasts, Serpents and Insects Vol. III of III: Describing at Large Their True and Lively Figure, Their Several Names, ... of Their Breed, Their Love and Hatred to Mank - Softcover

Topsell, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1396320784 ISBN 13: 9781396320781

Verlag: Left Of Brain Onboarding Pty Ltd, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

Edward Topsell's "The History of Four-Footed Beasts, Serpents and Insects", is a medieval exposition on Zoology. Published in 1658, nearly 30 years after Topsell's death, his book explores the history and legends of real and mythical animals. Topsell was not a naturalist but a clergyman, and he used scriptures and poetry as sources just as much as the natural world. He mentions fantastical and mythical creations such as the lamia, a creature with a scaled, catlike body and the face of a woman, the mantichora, a creature with a lion's body, a man's face and a distorted smile, and the hydra, a creature with seven heads and a serpent's body. He also mentions unicorns and discusses how elephants worship the sun. Topsell's previous books had been grounded in religious themes, and although "The History of Four-Footed Beasts, Serpents and Insects" is not without said themes, it's a puzzling and enjoyable departure from his usual work. This third and final volume contains The Theater of Insects.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Left Of Brain Onboarding Pty Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1396320784
• ISBN 13: 9781396320781
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 604
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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