Historical Resources
The Master of Game
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Medieval Hunting
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Swifter than the Arrow: The Golden Hunting Hounds of Ancient Egypt
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The Reign of the Greyhound
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Illuminated Manuscripts: Medieval Hunting Scenes
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The Art of Medieval Hunting: The Hound and the Hawk
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"The Book of Saint Albans" (aka "The Book of Hawking, Hunting, and Blasing to Arms")
This poem about Greyhounds was written in 1486 by Juliana Berners The Properties of a Good Greyhound A greyhound should be headed like a Snake, And necked like a Drake, Footed like a Cat, Tailed like a Rat, Backed like a Beam, Sided like a Bream. The first year he must learn to feed, The second year to field him lead, The third year he is fellow-like, The fourth year there is none sike, * (means no sorrow) The fifth year he is good enough, The sixth year he shall hold the plough, The seventh year he will avail Great bitches for to assail, The eighth year lick ladle, The ninth year cart saddle, And when he is comen to that year Have him to the tanner, For the best hound that ever bitch had At nine year he is full bad. |
Sighthounds: Their Form, Their Function, Their Future"Sighthounds: Their Form, Their Function and Their Future is not another manual covering nutrition, training, breeding, care, and maintenance; rather, it is a celebration of the cursorial hunting dogs, those using speed and sight to hunt for man's cooking pot for over three millennia. Meticulously researched, it covers both British and foreign breeds, including some that are hardly known, covering their sporting past and arguing strongly for a sporting future for them. David Hancock challenges those who claim these dogs hunt solely by sight, describing their subtle use of scent and stressing their quite remarkable hearing as a hunting tool." (Amazon book description)
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Sighthounds Afield: The Complete Guide to Sighthound Breeds & Amateur Performance EventsThis is a comprehensive book on sighthounds and their care, conditioning, function, history, and other important details. It is a must read for sighthound owners.
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The Hunting Book of Gaston Phebus"The Book of Hunting is considered to be one of the masterpieces of hunting literature. Completed in 1379, only 44 known copies exist. This edition contains 80+ color plates with commentary."
Buy on Amazon Medieval Dogs"Among the themes explored in the accompanying text are the roles of the medieval dog, dog breeds, dogs and saints, the names of dogs, canine faithfulness, veterinary care of dogs, dog feeding, the mourning of dogs and burial practices, and medieval poetry about dogs, with translations of some short poems included here. Medieval Dogs is sure to charm dog lovers and medievalists alike."
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