Wolves and the Wilderness in the Middle Ages

Wolves and the Wilderness in the Middle Ages
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Publisher : Boydell Press
Total Pages : 256
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Download or read book Wolves and the Wilderness in the Middle Ages written by Aleksander Pluskowski and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text compares responses to wolves, focusing on two regions, Britain and southern Scandinavia. It explores the distribution of wolves in the landscape, their potential impact as predators on both animals and people, and their use as commodities, in literature, art, cosmology and identity.


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