IMC 2013: Sessions
Session 1322: Animals and the Diversity of Pleasure, II
Wednesday 3 July 2013, 16.30-18.00
Sponsor: | Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University, Budapest |
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Organiser: | Alice Choyke, Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University, Budapest |
Moderator/Chair: | Alice Choyke, Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University, Budapest |
Paper 1322-a | Possessing Wild Beasts in Monastic Menageries: A Condemnable Effeminate Pleasure? (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Ecclesiastical History, Monasticism, Religious Life |
Paper 1322-b | Turning Heads: The Sartorial Use of Fur (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Sites, Daily Life, Economics - Trade |
Paper 1322-c | Animals of Pleasure: Touch, Function, and Materiality in Gothic Ivory Carvings (Language: English) Index terms: Art History - Decorative Arts, Daily Life |
Abstract | The session concentrates on the variety of ways that medieval people exploited and experienced animals and animal products for their own pleasures. The spectrum ranges from the tactile pleasure of furs, the beauty of ivories to the wonderment of menageries and the emotional fulfillments offered by chicken and pets. |