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Book Animals in Art and Thought

Download or read book Animals in Art and Thought written by Francis Klingender and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 1039 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1971, Animals in Art and Thought discusses the ways in which animals have been used by man in art and literature. The book looks at how they have been used to symbolise religious, social and political beliefs, as well as their pragmatic use by hunters, sportsmen, and farmers. The book discusses these various attitudes in a survey which ranges from prehistoric cave art to the later Middle Ages. The book is especially concerned with uncovering the latent, as well as the manifest meanings of animal art, and presents a detailed examination of the literary and archaeological monuments of the periods covered in the book. The book discusses the themes of Creation myths of the pagan and Christian religion, the contribution of the animal art of the ancient contribution of the animal art of the ancient Orient to the development of the Romanesque and gothic styles in Europe, the use of beast fables in social or political satire, and the heroic associations of animals in medieval chivalry.

Book The New York Times Book Review

Download or read book The New York Times Book Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Human Animal Relations in Bronze Age Crete

Download or read book Human Animal Relations in Bronze Age Crete written by Andrew Shapland and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reassesses the animal depictions of Bronze Age Crete in terms of human-animal relations rather than a love of nature.

Book A Medieval Book of Beasts

Download or read book A Medieval Book of Beasts written by Willene B. Clark and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Bestiary' is a book of animals. The 'Second-family' bestiary is the most important version. This study addresses the work's purpose and audience. It includes a critical edition and new English translation, and a catalogue raisonne of the manuscripts.

Book Index to Book Reviews in Historical Periodicals

Download or read book Index to Book Reviews in Historical Periodicals written by John W. Brewster and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Philosophical Review

Download or read book The Philosophical Review written by Jacob Gould Schurman and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international journal of general philosophy.

Book Patterns and Patterning

Download or read book Patterns and Patterning written by Bart Westerweel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals  1886 1974

Download or read book Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals 1886 1974 written by Evan Ira Farber and published by Arlington, Va. : Carrollton Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Book Review Digest

Download or read book Book Review Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpts from and citations to reviews of more than 8,000 books each year, drawn from coverage of 109 publications. Book Review Digest provides citations to and excerpts of reviews of current juvenile and adult fiction and nonfiction in the English language. Reviews of the following types of books are excluded: government publications, textbooks, and technical books in the sciences and law. Reviews of books on science for the general reader, however, are included. The reviews originate in a group of selected periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and general science published in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. - Publisher.

Book Physiologus

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  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2009-10-15
  • ISBN : 0226128717
  • Pages : 142 pages

Download or read book Physiologus written by and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, Physiologus contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. Accompanied by an introduction that explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text, this volume also reproduces twenty woodcuts from the 1587 version. Originally composed in the fourth century in Greek, and translated into dozens of versions through the centuries, Physiologus will delight readers with its ancient tales of ant-lions, centaurs, and hedgehogs—and their allegorical significance. “An elegant little book . . . still diverting to look at today. . . . The woodcuts reproduced from the 1587 Rome edition are alone worth the price of the book.”—Raymond A. Sokolov, New York Times Book Review

Book The Library Journal Book Review

Download or read book The Library Journal Book Review written by R. R. Bowker LLC and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book National Library of Medicine Current Catalog

Download or read book National Library of Medicine Current Catalog written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 1256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Book The Cambridge History of Science  Volume 2  Medieval Science

Download or read book The Cambridge History of Science Volume 2 Medieval Science written by David C. Lindberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume in the highly respected Cambridge History of Science series is devoted to the history of science in the Middle Ages from the North Atlantic to the Indus Valley. Medieval science was once universally dismissed as non-existent - and sometimes it still is. This volume reveals the diversity of goals, contexts and accomplishments in the study of nature during the Middle Ages. Organized by topic and culture, its essays by distinguished scholars offer the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of medieval science currently available. Intended to provide a balanced and inclusive treatment of the medieval world, contributors consider scientific learning and advancement in the cultures associated with the Arabic, Greek, Latin and Hebrew languages. Scientists, historians and other curious readers will all gain a new appreciation for the study of nature during an era that is often misunderstood.

Book Ethnozoology

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  • Author : Romulo Romeu Nobrega Alves
  • Publisher : Academic Press
  • Release : 2017-10-23
  • ISBN : 0128099143
  • Pages : 554 pages

Download or read book Ethnozoology written by Romulo Romeu Nobrega Alves and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnozoology: Animals In Our Lives represents the first book about this discipline, providing a discussion on key themes on human-animal interactions and their implications, along with recent major advances in research. Humans share the world with a bewildering variety of other animals, and have interacted with them in different ways. This variety of interactions (both past and present) is investigated through ethnozoology, which is a hybrid discipline structured with elements from both the natural and social sciences, as it seeks to understand how humans have perceived and interacted with faunal resources throughout history. In a broader context, ethnozoology, and its companion discipline, ethnobotany, form part of the larger body of the science of ethnobiology. In recent years, the importance of ethnozoological/ethnobiological studies has increasingly been recognized, unsurprisingly given the strong human influence on biodiversity. From the perspective of ethnozoology, the book addresses all aspects of human connection, animals and health, from its use in traditional medicine, to bioprospecting derivatives of fauna for pharmaceuticals, with expert contributions from leading researchers in the field. - Draws on editors' and contributors' extensive research, experience and studies covering ethnozoology and ethnobiology - Covers all aspects of human-animal interaction through the lens of this emerging discipline, with coverage of both domestic and wild animal topics - Presents topics of great interest to a variety of researchers including those in wildlife/conservation (biologists, ecologists, conservationists) and domestic-related disciplines (psychologists, sociologists)

Book Monstrous Fishes and the Mead Dark Sea

Download or read book Monstrous Fishes and the Mead Dark Sea written by Vicki E. Szabo and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-01-31 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval people viewed whales in complex and contradictory ways, from marvelous to monstrous to mundane, heaven-sent or hell-bent. Despite this, whales are conspicuous in their absence from most historical and archaeological dialogues on the Middle Ages. Drawing upon a wealth of legal, literary and material evidence, this work details the ways in which whales were sought out and scavenged at sea and shore, fought over in legal and physical battles, and prized for meat, bone and fuel. Using Old Norse sagas, laws and material culture, alongside comparative historical and ethnographic evidence, Monstrous Fishes and the Mead-Dark Sea reexamines the value of whales in the medieval North Atlantic world.

Book The Animal s Companion

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  • Author : Jacky Colliss Harvey
  • Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
  • Release : 2019-04-02
  • ISBN : 0316466182
  • Pages : 295 pages

Download or read book The Animal s Companion written by Jacky Colliss Harvey and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and compelling exploration of why humans need animal companions -- from dogs and cats to horses, birds, and reptiles -- through the eyes of a New York Times bestselling historical detective author. In The Animal's Companion, the acclaimed social anthropologist and author of Red: A History of the Redhead turns her keen eye for cultural investigation toward uncovering why humans have such a strong desire to share everyday life with pets. It's a history that can be traced back to a cave in France where anthropologists discovered evidence of a boy and his dog taking a walk together -- 26,000 years ago. From those preserved foot and paw prints, Jacky Colliss Harvey draws on literary, artistic, and archaeological evidence to sweep readers through centuries and across continents to examine how our relationships with our pets have developed, but also stayed very much the same. Through delightful stories of the most famous, endearing, and sometimes eccentric pet owners throughout history, Colliss Harvey examines the when, the how, and the why of our connection to the animals we take into our lives, and suggests fascinating new insights into one of the most long-standing of all human love affairs.

Book Connecticut Review

Download or read book Connecticut Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: