William Farina

Man Writes Dog

Canine Themes in Literature, Law and Folklore

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Produktbeschreibung

Over the millennia, many great writers, from Pliny and Plutarch to C.S. Lewis and John Steinbeck, have addressed diverse canine themes in their work, usually in a broader, human context. Late in the 20th century it was conclusively established by modern science that all dogs, without exception, are descended from wolves. Viewed through the dynamic lens of this new model, the constantly evolving relationship between humankind and canines, both wild and domesticated, appears more complex and intertwined than ever before. This survey reviews what 20 selected authors from the Western tradition have had to say on the same subject matter leading up to our present times.

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Produktdetails

• Dogs in Our World
• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9780786474974
• ISBN-10: 0786474971
• Artikelnr.: 39563095

Autorenporträt

William Farina has written books on Arthurian legend, early Christianity, the American Civil War, Shakespeare and baseball. He lives in Chicago and works as a real estate consultant for the federal government.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1.
Dogs and Law 2.
Canine Guardians of the Underworld 3.
Beastly Virtues 4.
The Wolf as Maternal Figure 5.
Down, Dog! 6.
In Defense of Dogs 7.
The Sensitive Werewolf 8.
Carnivores Forgiven 9.
Animal Intelligence and the Wars of Religion 10.
Natural Rights of Animals 11.
Devil Dogs 12.
Everything Is Connected 13.
Toto Speaks 14.
Empathy for Wolves 15.
Canine Heroes 16.
Justified Predators 17.
Dogs in Poverty 18.
Animal Spirituality 19.
A Man and His Dog 20.
Last Word in Social Beings 21.
Summary Chapter Notes Bibliography Index