Mythical Zoo: Animals In Life, Legend, And Literature
by Boria Sax /
2013 / English / EPUB
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From Aesop's Fables to
From Aesop's Fables toMockingjay,
Mockingjay, animals have
always played a pivotal role in human culture. Even today,
animals wield symbolic powers as varied as the cultures that
embrace them.
animals have
always played a pivotal role in human culture. Even today,
animals wield symbolic powers as varied as the cultures that
embrace them.Sacred cows, wily serpents, fearsome lions, elegant swans, busy
bees, and sly foxes--all are caricatures of the creatures
themselves, yet they reflect not only how different cultures see
the natural world around them but also how such cultures make use
of their native animals.
Sacred cows, wily serpents, fearsome lions, elegant swans, busy
bees, and sly foxes--all are caricatures of the creatures
themselves, yet they reflect not only how different cultures see
the natural world around them but also how such cultures make use
of their native animals.
In this fun and thought-provoking book, historian and animal
enthusiast Boria Sax argues for a classification of animals that
goes beyond the biological to encompass a more meaningful
distinction: tradition. From ants and elephants to tigers and
tortoises,
In this fun and thought-provoking book, historian and animal
enthusiast Boria Sax argues for a classification of animals that
goes beyond the biological to encompass a more meaningful
distinction: tradition. From ants and elephants to tigers and
tortoises,The Mythical Zoo
The Mythical Zoo weaves together a
crosscultural tapestry encompassing mythology, history, art,
science, philosophy, and literature. The result is a beautifully
illustrated, masterfully composed love letter to the animal
kingdom.
weaves together a
crosscultural tapestry encompassing mythology, history, art,
science, philosophy, and literature. The result is a beautifully
illustrated, masterfully composed love letter to the animal
kingdom.
