New Medieval Bestiary
4 hrs. 19 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Elena Drozdova
Author
Elena Drozdova
Narrator
Anton Afanasyev
Narrator
Anton Afanasyev
Description
Medieval bestiaries were not scientific treatises in the way we usually understand them—they were a kind of encyclopedia created in an attempt to gather and systematize information about the surrounding world. In Latin, bestia means “beast,” but in such books one could find descriptions of birds, fish, insects, plants, and even minerals. Stories about animals could be accompanied by parables and even religious verses, because at the time people believed that the entire living world was only a reflection of divine Power and the Word. In the New Medieval Bestiary, data from different worlds are brought together. This offers a wide range of ideas about animals—from ancient times to today. When creating the book, works of ancient authors were used, which described animal habits and habitats with a high degree of reliability. It also collects myths and legends of the Middle Ages. The book’s author, Elena Drozdova, is a philologist and artist, a researcher of the Middle Ages. All illustrations were drawn with pencils in the style of medieval manuscripts from the 12th–14th centuries.
03:29
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 0 - Предисловие
16:39
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 1 - Лев
18:04
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 2 - Дракон
09:57
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 3 - Орёл
09:25
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 4 - Василиск
08:11
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 5 - Бегемот
18:36
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 6 - Медведь
17:07
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 7 - Бараны и овцы
14:10
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 8 - Быки и коровы
15:14
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 9 - Козы
16:45
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 10 - Свинья
08:55
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 11 - Бобёр
15:52
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 12 - Зайцы и кролики
19:11
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 13 - Лягушки и жабы
11:30
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 14 - Единорог
11:26
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 15 - Грифон
09:42
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 16 - Голубь
17:34
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 17 - Слон
10:07
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 18 - Муравей
07:31
Новый средневековый бестиарий - 19 - Саламандра
