{"product_id":"introducing-the-medieval-swan-natalie-jayne-goodison-9781786838391","title":"Introducing the Medieval Swan","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wide-ranging account of the place of the swan in medieval culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Swans possess a striking beauty, and they are imbued with a sense of regal mystery that makes them some of the most fascinating of wild creatures. \u003ci\u003eIntroducing the Medieval Swan\u003c\/i\u003e traces those characteristics to their roots in the medieval era. Opening with a study of the natural history of the swan as understood in the period, the book then moves to literary motifs that feature swans transforming into humans, particularly the legend of the Knight of the Swan. The third chapter examines the place of the swan as an icon of the Lancasters, and the book then explores the swan's place as a delicacy at extravagant feasts. Finally, we learn how the characteristics the medieval era associated with swans developed over the centuries to the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalie Jayne Goodison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1786838397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786838391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wales Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 0.71d","brand":"Natalie Jayne Goodison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042633838847,"sku":"9781786838391","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74732cc1-0d8c-43b4-afa4-68dd6f3b2bdd.jpg?v=1684962641","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/introducing-the-medieval-swan-natalie-jayne-goodison-9781786838391","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}