Gorgeous Beasts: Of Animals and Cultures
(Part of the Animalibus: Of Animals and Cultures Series)
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Gorgeous Beasts takes a fresh look at the place of animals in history and art. Refusing the traditional subordination of animals to humans, the essays gathered here examine a rich variety of ways animals contribute to culture: as living things, as scientific specimens, as food, weapons, tropes, and occasions for thought and creativity. History and culture set the terms for this inquiry. As history changes, so do the ways animals participate...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0271054018
ISBN13:9780271054018
Release Date:September 2012
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:258 Pages
Weight:2.17 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.2" x 9.3"
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