What are the animals to us? : approaches from science, religion, folklore, literature, and art / edited by Dave Aftandilian ; assistant editors, Marion W. Copeland and David Scofield Wilson.
"From the first woolly mammoths painted in exquisite detail on Paleolithic cave walls to contemporary depictions of anthropomorphized mice as heroes of animated films and fiction, animals have played crucial roles in human cultures around the world. In What Are the Animals to Us? scholars from a wid...
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| Language: | English |
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Knoxville :
University of Tennessee Press,
[2007], ©2007.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | xxv, 343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |
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"From the first woolly mammoths painted in exquisite detail on Paleolithic cave walls to contemporary depictions of anthropomorphized mice as heroes of animated films and fiction, animals have played crucial roles in human cultures around the world. In What Are the Animals to Us? scholars from a wide variety of academic disciplines explore the diverse meanings of animals in science, religion, folklore, literature, and art."--book jacket. |
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| Call Number: | QL85 .W43 2007 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 157233472X 9781572334724 |