The mythical zoo
animals in myth, legend, and literature
By Boria Sax
"The mythical zoo" was published in 2013 - nyu, it has 352 pages and the language of the book is English.
“The mythical zoo” Metadata:
- Title: The mythical zoo
- Author: Boria Sax
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 352
- Publish Date: 2013
- Publish Location: nyu
“The mythical zoo” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Animals in literature - Folklore - Symbolic aspects - Animals - Animals and civilization - Mythical Animals - NATURE / Animals / General - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany - Animals, symbolic aspects - Animals, mythical - Animals, folklore
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: 352 pages
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL27160755M - OL19980607W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 829451574
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2013033492
- ISBN-13: 9781468307207
- ISBN-10: 1468307207
- All ISBNs: 1468307207 - 9781468307207
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"The mythical zoo" Table Of Contents:
- 1- Introduction : Animals as tradition
- 2- Almost human
- 3- Tricksters
- 4- Sages
- 5- Just beautiful
- 6- Musicians
- 7- Tooth and claw
- 8- Mermaid's companions
- 9- The barnyard
- 10- Man's best friends
- 11- Beasts of burden
- 12- Noble adversaries
- 13- Tough guys
- 14- From the underground
- 15- By the seashore
- 16- Lost souls
- 17- Weird and wonderful
- 18- Behemoths and Leviathans
- 19- Divinities
- 20- Epilogue : What is a human being?
"The mythical zoo" Description:
The Open Library:
"From Aesop's Fables to Mockingjay, animals have always played a pivotal role in human culture. Even today, animals wield symbolic powers as varied as the cultures that embrace them. Sacred cows, wily serpents, fearsome lions, elegant swans, busy bees, and sly foxes--all are caricatures of the creatures themselves, yet they reflect not only how different cultures see the natural world around them but also how such cultures make use of their native animals. In this fun and thought-provoking book, historian and animal enthusiast Boria Sax argues for a classification of animals that goes beyond the biological to encompass a more meaningful distinction: tradition. From ants and elephants to tigers and tortoises, The Mythical Zoo weaves together a crosscultural tapestry encompassing mythology, history, art, science, philosophy, and literature. The result is a beautifully illustrated, masterfully composed love letter to the animal kingdom"--
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