{"product_id":"physiologus-michael-j-curley-9780226128702","title":"Physiologus","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, \u003ci\u003ePhysiologus \u003c\/i\u003econtains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. Accompanied by an introduction that explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text, this volume also reproduces twenty woodcuts from the 1587 version. Originally composed in the fourth century in Greek, and translated into dozens of versions through the centuries, \u003ci\u003ePhysiologus \u003c\/i\u003ewill delight readers with its ancient tales of ant-lions, centaurs, and hedgehogs--and their allegorical significance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An elegant little book . . . still diverting to look at today. . . . The woodcuts reproduced from the 1587 Rome edition are alone worth the price of the book.\"--Raymond A. Sokolov, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Curley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226128709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226128702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.30d","brand":"Michael J. Curley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992895095039,"sku":"9780226128702","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03ad8815-32f3-4433-9996-8d4cf31f83d5.jpg?v=1683321401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/physiologus-michael-j-curley-9780226128702","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}