Cat
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2019
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-126-9 (ISBN)
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-126-9 (ISBN)
Cat traces the long relationship between humans and the cosily domestic, yet eerie cat.
Cat traces the relationship between humans and the cat from its original domestication in ancient Egypt c. 2000 BC, through the centuries as a utilitarian rodent catcher, its gradual acceptance as a charming and amiable pet, and its present status as a companion on a par with the dog.
Long before people valued cats, however, they recognized something special about them. Their graceful, fluid movements, and their self-detachment even as they live in our homes, seems to indicate strange, even supernatural powers. The peculiar fascination of the cat, indeed, is the diversity of images it projects - at once sweet and ferocious, affectionate and independent, elegant and earthy, cosily domestic and eerie.
This highly illustrated book, now available in B-format, has a great deal to offer the enormous number of people who like and are interested in cats. Unlike many other cat books, it offers substantial and accurate information about the history of cats and their presentation in literature and art.
Cat traces the relationship between humans and the cat from its original domestication in ancient Egypt c. 2000 BC, through the centuries as a utilitarian rodent catcher, its gradual acceptance as a charming and amiable pet, and its present status as a companion on a par with the dog.
Long before people valued cats, however, they recognized something special about them. Their graceful, fluid movements, and their self-detachment even as they live in our homes, seems to indicate strange, even supernatural powers. The peculiar fascination of the cat, indeed, is the diversity of images it projects - at once sweet and ferocious, affectionate and independent, elegant and earthy, cosily domestic and eerie.
This highly illustrated book, now available in B-format, has a great deal to offer the enormous number of people who like and are interested in cats. Unlike many other cat books, it offers substantial and accurate information about the history of cats and their presentation in literature and art.
Katharine M. Rogers is a freelance writer living in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. She is the author and editor of numerous books and anthologies including Cat (Reaktion, 2006) and Pork: A Global History (2012).
Erscheinungsdatum | 19.08.2019 |
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Zusatzinfo | 109 illustrations |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-78914-126-5 / 1789141265 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78914-126-9 / 9781789141269 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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