Animal Languages in the Middle Ages

Representations of Interspecies Communication

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Medieval, Nonfiction, History, European General
Cover of the book Animal Languages in the Middle Ages by , Springer International Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9783319718972
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: February 13, 2018
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9783319718972
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: February 13, 2018
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

The essays in this interdisciplinary volume explore language, broadly construed, as part of the continued interrogation of the boundaries of human and nonhuman animals in the Middle Ages. Uniting a diverse set of emerging and established scholars, Animal Languages questions the assumed medieval distinction between humans and other animals. The chapters point to the wealth of  non-human communicative and discursive forms through which animals function both as vehicles for human meaning and as agents of their own, demonstrating the significance of human and non-human interaction in medieval texts, particularly for engaging with the Other. The book ultimately considers the ramifications of deconstructing the medieval anthropocentric view of language for the broader question of human singularity.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The essays in this interdisciplinary volume explore language, broadly construed, as part of the continued interrogation of the boundaries of human and nonhuman animals in the Middle Ages. Uniting a diverse set of emerging and established scholars, Animal Languages questions the assumed medieval distinction between humans and other animals. The chapters point to the wealth of  non-human communicative and discursive forms through which animals function both as vehicles for human meaning and as agents of their own, demonstrating the significance of human and non-human interaction in medieval texts, particularly for engaging with the Other. The book ultimately considers the ramifications of deconstructing the medieval anthropocentric view of language for the broader question of human singularity.

More books from Springer International Publishing

Cover of the book Computational Intelligence in Information Systems by
Cover of the book Urban Transformations in Rio de Janeiro by
Cover of the book Translation Strategies in Global News by
Cover of the book Advanced Separation Techniques for Polyolefins by
Cover of the book Resistance to Immunotoxins in Cancer Therapy by
Cover of the book Skull Base Surgery of the Posterior Fossa by
Cover of the book A World History of Higher Education Exchange by
Cover of the book Physics and Mechanics of Primary Well Cementing by
Cover of the book Perspectives on Contemporary Irish Theatre by
Cover of the book Abstract State Machines, Alloy, B, TLA, VDM, and Z by
Cover of the book Legume Nitrogen Fixation in a Changing Environment by
Cover of the book Rock Legends by
Cover of the book Discrete Geometry and Optimization by
Cover of the book International Macroeconomics in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis by
Cover of the book Advances in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy