Hello
I'm a newbie in this list, that I found making research on ...medieval
cats. It was the subject of my thesis in Paris and I am writing a book
from it. I was very surprised to browse all messages about cats in this
list (may be an heritage of anglo-saxon tradition of love to nature
and animals ?). In spite of the numerous sources that I already found
(in all kinds of texts (litterature, medecine, iconography,
archaeology...) , I still discover new treasures sometimes. I had a
hope with Julian of Norwich but all references about her and cats are
moderns (Anniina Jokinen' information). I know that cats would lickind
toads and serpents (Hildegard), I know of course the beautiful poem
about Pangur and the mention of the Ancrene Wisse ; I found many
mentions of excoriating cats and also of diabolic cats even in medieval
times but I never heard about Berthold von Regensburg's sermon against
cats. I will very grateful to Jim Marchand if he can indicate me an
edition of this sermon.
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