Dog by Susan Mchugh
Dogs are perhaps our most popular pets. This book unravels the debate about whether dogs are descended from wolves, and moves on to deal with canines in mythology, religion and health, dog cults in ancient and medieval civilizations, and traces correspondences between the histories of dogs in the Far East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Next time your pet pooch rolls over to have his tummy tickled, you might pause to consider whether he could really have wolf relativesThis is just one of the debates that Susan McHugh unravels in her enchanting book Dog, which draws on mythology, religion and "dog-cults" to show how we and our best animal buddies have shaped each other over centuries. You Magazine a well-informed and wide-ranging guide to the cultural history of the dog ... it is lavishly and eclectically illustrated. It surveys the whole gamut of human-dog relations, in religion and myth, literature, science, art, and entertainment. If I, who am largely indifferent to the species charms, found it an enjoyable and stimulating read, it can presumably be safely recommended to all real dog enthusiasts International Zoo News Unusually and surprisingly for books on dogs, McHugh has produced a work in which the facts are correct and the scope is balanced, broad, and fascinating to read. Archives of Natural History
Susan McHugh is Professor of English at the University of New England, Biddeford, Maine, USA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861892034 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861892039 |
| Title | Dog |
| Author | Susan Mchugh |
| Series | Animal |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2004-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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