Jesse C. Donahue, Conor Shaw-Draves

Snakes in American Culture

A Hisstory

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Produktbeschreibung

The literature on snakes is manifold but overwhelmingly centered on the natural sciences. Little has been published about them in the fields of popular culture or the history of medicine. Focusing primarily on American culture and history from the 1800s, this study draws on a wide range of sources--including newspaper archives, medical journals, and archives from the Smithsonian Institute--to examine the complex relationship between snakes and humans.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 380g
• ISBN-13: 9781476662657
• ISBN-10: 1476662657
• Artikelnr.: 52959724

Autorenporträt

Jesse C. Donahue is a professor of political science at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: Dangerous Neighbors by Jesse C. Donahue 1.
Bitten: Poor Americans and Snakes 2.
Cures: The Strange and Often Painful Treatment for Snakebite Before American Antivenin 3.
Antivenin: Bringing the Real Cure to the United States 4.
On Stage: Traveling Acts, Circuses and Zoos 5.
On Screen: Snakes in the Movies, Reality Television and Documentaries 6.
In Jesus' Name: Holiness and the Handling of Serpents Conclusion: Has Anything Changed? Chapter Notes Bibliography Index