Dogs:History . Myth . Art by Catherine Johns
Dogs were undoubtedly the first animals to become domesticated and have been the closest companions to human beings since the Stone Age. This book illuminates and explores this long association, as seen through the art and artifacts that express and celebrate it. The book opens with an engaging exploration of the evolution of the species, its earliest interaction with human communities and its domestication, its importance in human history and culture, and its role in art, symbolism and mythology. This is followed by comparisons and contrasts from different cultures, highlighting similarities and differences in the way that dogs have been perceived and depicted.The wide-ranging illustrations include not only domestic dogs but also dramatic portraits of wolves, foxes and jackals. From life-size sculpture to tiny engraved gems, mosaic floors to miniature paintings, ceramic vessels to pocket-knife handles, these thought-provoking illustrations span prehistory to the present, illuminating this most familiar and important relationship.
Johns, Catherine: - Catherine Johns is a retired curator of Romano-British antiquities at the British Museum. Her other books include Horses (BMP, 2006), Dogs (BMP, 2008) and the classic Sex or Symbol? Erotic Images of Greece and Rome (BMP, 1990, repr. 2006).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780714150673 |
| ISBN 10 | 0714150673 |
| Title | Dogs:History . Myth . Art |
| Author | Catherine Johns |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | British Museum Press |
| Year published | 2008-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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