"This exceptional book on animal-naming opens a new field in medieval studies. Parsons skilfully shows how the names bestowed upon animals expose broader attitudes to the natural world and human and non-human subjectivity."-- "Merridee L. Bailey, associate member, faculty of history, University of Oxford" "This is a lively, accessible and thought-provoking book. Drawing from texts and material culture across Latin, Arabic and European vernacular contexts, the author offers a vibrant view of animal-human relations in the medieval world. Readers will encounter fascinating forms of intimacy across species - and may also find themselves asking new questions about medieval kinship, class, race and disability."-- "Professor Jonathan Hsy, George Washington University" "Introducing Medieval Animal Names by Prof. Ben Parsons presents to its readers with a lively overview of the names medieval people gave to both their domestic as well as wild animals, how these names came to be, and even a bit of etymology and grammar in how proper names of functioned in the English language when used in regard to non-human animals. Whether your interest is in medieval history, natural history, the history of languages, or if you simply enjoy particularly interesting books, Introducing Medieval Animal Names is a book well worthy of your attention."-- "The Well-Read Naturalist"