Reading the Lives of the saints -- The formation of tradition -- Monks and animals in the medieval wilderness -- The Irish variant -- Sainted princesses and the resurrection of geese -- The hermit and the hunter -- The holy wilderness: Farne Island and the cult of Saint Cuthbert -- Animal sanctuaries of the Middle Ages? -- Saint Francis and the thirtheenth century
Summary
Dominic Alexander presents a thorough investigation of the saint and animal topos - its origins, growth and development
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-190) and index
