Beasts : factual & fantastic

Foreword Thomas Kren and Scot McKendrick . . vii
Introduction . . 1

ANIMALS IN DAILY LIFE . . 4
Creating the Animals . . 7
Work and Play . . 12
Warfare . . 21
Animals and the Law . . 24
Studying Animals . . 28
Beasts in Focus: The Hunting Manual . . 32

SYMBOLIC CREATURES . . 36
Christian Symbols . . 39
Saintly Companions . . 45
Astrological Animals . . 49
Heraldic Creatures . . 53
Tales, Parables, and Fables . . 57
Beasts in Focus: The Bestiary . . 64

FANTASTIC BEASTS . . 68
Marginal Hybrids . . 71
Mythological Animals . . 78
Beasts in Human Guise . . 84
Dragons and Demons . . 91
Beasts in Focus: The Apocalypse . . 98

Suggestions for Further Reading . . 102
Books of Related Interest from Geety Publications and British Library Publications . . 103
The Medieval Imagination Series/About the Author . . 104