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001 2013033492
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008 130819s2013 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2013033492
020 $a9781468307207 (hardback)
020 $a1468307207 (hardback)
020 $a9780715647325 (UK : hbk.)
020 $a0715647326 (UK : hbk.)
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042 $apcc
050 00 $aQL85$b.S27 2013
082 00 $a590$223
084 $aNAT001000$aSCI011000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aSax, Boria.
245 14 $aThe mythical zoo :$banimals in myth, legend, and literature /$cBoria Sax.
264 1 $aNew York :$bOverlook Duckworth,$c2013.
300 $a351 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 2 $a"From Aesop's Fables to Mockingjay, animals have always played a pivotal role in human culture. Even today, animals wield symbolic powers as varied as the cultures that embrace them. Sacred cows, wily serpents, fearsome lions, elegant swans, busy bees, and sly foxes--all are caricatures of the creatures themselves, yet they reflect not only how different cultures see the natural world around them but also how such cultures make use of their native animals. In this fun and thought-provoking book, historian and animal enthusiast Boria Sax argues for a classification of animals that goes beyond the biological to encompass a more meaningful distinction: tradition. From ants and elephants to tigers and tortoises, The Mythical Zoo weaves together a crosscultural tapestry encompassing mythology, history, art, science, philosophy, and literature. The result is a beautifully illustrated, masterfully composed love letter to the animal kingdom"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 333-349) and index of animals.
505 0 $aIntroduction: Animals as Tradition -- Almost Human -- Tricksters -- Sages -- Just Beautiful -- Musicians -- Tooth and Claw -- Mermaid's Companions -- The Barnyard -- Man's Best Friends -- Beasts of Burden -- Noble Adversaries -- Tough Guys -- From the Underground -- By the Seashore -- Lost Souls -- Weird and Wonderful -- Behemoths and Leviathans -- Divinities -- Epilogue: What is a Human Being?
650 0 $aAnimals and civilization.
650 0 $aAnimals$xSymbolic aspects.
650 0 $aAnimals, Mythical.
650 0 $aAnimals$vFolklore
650 0 $aAnimals in literature.
650 7 $aNATURE / Animals / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$uftp://ppftpuser:welcome@ftp01.penguingroup.com/Booksellers and Media/Covers/2008_2009_New_Covers/9781468307207.jpg