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19 produkter
Equestrian Cultures
Horses, Human Society, and the Discourse of Modernity
Av Kristen Guest, Monica Mattfeld
Häftad, 2019
324 kr
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As much as dogs, cats, or any domestic animal, horses exemplify the vast range of human-animal interactions. Horses have long been deployed to help with a variety of human activities—from racing and riding to police work, farming, warfare, and therapy—and have figured heavily in the history of …
Apes on the Edge
Chimpanzee Life on the West African Savanna
Av Jill Pruetz
Häftad, 2025
235 kr
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A moving story of survival and an eye-opening introduction to an extraordinary community of chimps and people. Fongoli chimpanzees are unique for many reasons. Their female hunters are the only apes that regularly hunt with tools, seeking out tiny bush babies with wooden spears. Unlike most other …
Displaying Death and Animating Life
Human-Animal Relations in Art, Science, and Everyday Life
Inbunden, 2016
857 kr
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The number of ways in which humans interact with animals is almost incalculable. From beloved household pets to the steak on our dinner tables, the fur in our closets to the Babar books on our shelves, taxidermy exhibits to local zoos, humans have complex, deep, and dependent relationships with the …
Displaying Death and Animating Life
Human-Animal Relations in Art, Science, and Everyday Life
Häftad, 2016
282 kr
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The number of ways in which humans interact with animals is almost incalculable. From beloved household pets to the steak on our dinner tables, the fur in our closets to the Babar books on our shelves, taxidermy exhibits to local zoos, humans have complex, deep, and dependent relationships with the …
Great Cat and Dog Massacre
The Real Story of World War Two's Unknown Tragedy
Av Hilda Kean
Inbunden, 2017
883 kr
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The tragedies of World War II are well known. But at least one has been forgotten: in September 1939, four hundred thousand cats and dogs were massacred in Britain. The government, vets, and animal charities all advised against this killing. So why would thousands of British citizens line up to …
Voracious Science and Vulnerable Animals
A Primate Scientist's Ethical Journey
Inbunden, 2016
426 kr
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The National Institute of Health recently announced its plan to retire the fifty remaining chimpanzees held in national research facilities and place them in sanctuaries. This significant decision comes after a lengthy process of examination and debate about the ethics of animal research. For …
Great Cat and Dog Massacre
The Real Story of World War Two's Unknown Tragedy
Av Hilda Kean
Häftad, 2018
264 kr
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The tragedies of World War II are well known. But at least one has been forgotten: in September 1939, four hundred thousand cats and dogs were massacred in Britain. The government, vets, and animal charities all advised against this killing. So why would thousands of British citizens line up to …
Minor Creatures
Persons, Animals, and the Victorian Novel
Inbunden, 2018
985 kr
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In the nineteenth century, richly-drawn social fiction became one of England’s major cultural exports. At the same time, a surprising companion came to stand alongside the novel as a key embodiment of British identity: the domesticated pet. In works by authors from the Brontës to Eliot, from …
Precarious Partners
Horses and Their Humans in Nineteenth-Century France
Av Kari Weil
Inbunden, 2020
966 kr
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From the recent spate of equine deaths on racetracks to protests demanding the removal of mounted Confederate soldier statues to the success and appeal of War Horse, there is no question that horses still play a role in our lives--though fewer and fewer of us actually interact with them. In …
Precarious Partners
Horses and Their Humans in Nineteenth-Century France
Av Kari Weil
Häftad, 2020
324 kr
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From the recent spate of equine deaths on racetracks to protests demanding the removal of mounted Confederate soldier statues to the success and appeal of War Horse, there is no question that horses still play a role in our lives--though fewer and fewer of us actually interact with them. In …
Crooked Cats
Beastly Encounters in the Anthropocene
Inbunden, 2021
794 kr
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Big cats—tigers, leopards, and lions—that make prey of humans are commonly known as “man-eaters.” Anthropologist Nayanika Mathur reconceptualizes them as cats that have gone off the straight path to become “crooked.” Building upon fifteen years of research in India, this groundbreaking work moves …
Crooked Cats
Beastly Encounters in the Anthropocene
Häftad, 2021
308 kr
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Big cats—tigers, leopards, and lions—that make prey of humans are commonly known as “man-eaters.” Anthropologist Nayanika Mathur reconceptualizes them as cats that have gone off the straight path to become “crooked.” Building upon fifteen years of research in India, this groundbreaking work moves …
Dogopolis
How Dogs and Humans Made Modern New York, London, and Paris
Inbunden, 2021
918 kr
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Stroll through any American or European city today and you probably won’t get far before seeing a dog being taken for a walk. It’s expected that these domesticated animals can easily navigate sidewalks, streets, and other foundational elements of our built environment. But what if our cities were …
Dogopolis
How Dogs and Humans Made Modern New York, London, and Paris
Häftad, 2021
290 kr
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Stroll through any American or European city today and you probably won’t get far before seeing a dog being taken for a walk. It’s expected that these domesticated animals can easily navigate sidewalks, streets, and other foundational elements of our built environment. But what if our cities were …
Three Ethologies
A Positive Vision for Rebuilding Human-Animal Relationships
Inbunden, 2024
857 kr
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A transformative vision for human-animal relations on personal, social, and environmental levels.The Three Ethologies offers a fresh, affirmative vision for rebuilding human-animal relations. Venturing beyond the usual scholarly and activist emphasis on restricting harm, Matthew Calarco develops a …
Three Ethologies
A Positive Vision for Rebuilding Human-Animal Relationships
Häftad, 2024
213 kr
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A transformative vision for human-animal relations on personal, social, and environmental levels.The Three Ethologies offers a fresh, affirmative vision for rebuilding human-animal relations. Venturing beyond the usual scholarly and activist emphasis on restricting harm, Matthew Calarco develops a …
Live Stock and Dead Things
The Archaeology of Zoopolitics between Domestication and Modernity
Inbunden, 2024
1024 kr
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Reconceptualizes human-animal relationships and their political significance in ancient and modern societies. In Live Stock and Dead Things, Hannah Chazin combines zooarchaeology and anthropology to challenge familiar narratives about the role of nonhuman animals in the rise of modern societies. …
Live Stock and Dead Things
The Archaeology of Zoopolitics between Domestication and Modernity
Häftad, 2024
317 kr
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Reconceptualizes human-animal relationships and their political significance in ancient and modern societies. In Live Stock and Dead Things, Hannah Chazin combines zooarchaeology and anthropology to challenge familiar narratives about the role of nonhuman animals in the rise of modern societies. …
Apes on the Edge
Chimpanzee Life on the West African Savanna
Av Jill Pruetz
Inbunden, 2025
1055 kr
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A moving story of survival and an eye-opening introduction to an extraordinary community of chimps and people. Fongoli chimpanzees are unique for many reasons. Their female hunters are the only apes that regularly hunt with tools, seeking out tiny bush babies with wooden spears. Unlike most other …
