{"product_id":"the-history-of-four-footed-beasts-edward-topsell-9781396320781","title":"The History of Four-Footed Beasts, Serpents and Insects Vol. III of III: Describing at Large Their True and Lively Figure, Their Several Names, Condit","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward Topsell's \"The History of Four-Footed Beasts, Serpents and Insects\", is a medieval exposition on Zoology. Published in 1658, nearly 30 years after Topsell's death, his book explores the history and legends of real and mythical animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopsell was not a naturalist but a clergyman, and he used scriptures and poetry as sources just as much as the natural world. He mentions fantastical and mythical creations such as the lamia, a creature with a scaled, catlike body and the face of a woman, the mantichora, a creature with a lion's body, a man's face and a distorted smile, and the hydra, a creature with seven heads and a serpent's body. He also mentions unicorns and discusses how elephants worship the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopsell's previous books had been grounded in religious themes, and although \"The History of Four-Footed Beasts, Serpents and Insects\" is not without said themes, it's a puzzling and enjoyable departure from his usual work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis third and final volume contains The Theater of Insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Topsell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1396320784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781396320781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Left of Brain Onboarding Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.34d","brand":"Edward Topsell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945657204991,"sku":"9781396320781","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ef2eaad9-9286-4a0c-a91c-ccdb1d5b99bd.jpg?v=1681509260","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-four-footed-beasts-edward-topsell-9781396320781","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}