Elephant trails [electronic resource] : a history of animals and cultures / Nigel Rothfels.

"The author traces a group of ideas about elephants in the West-that they are wise, deeply emotional, have a special understanding of death, have great memories, and are afraid of mice-to paint a general picture of what he calls "our elephant," the idea of the elephant that has been part of our thin...

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Main Author: Rothfels, Nigel (Author)
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
Series:Animals, history, culture
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Elephant Trails: A History of Animals and Cultures
Format: Electronic eBook

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