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Budiansky, Stephen

 
9780300079937: The Covenant of the Wild: Why Animals Chose Domestication
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0300079931 ISBN 13 : 9780300079937
Editeur : Yale University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Animal rights extremists argue that eating meat is murder and that pets are slaves. This compelling reappraisal of the human-animal bond, however, shows that domestication of animals is not an act of exploitation but a brilliantly successful evolutionary strategy that has benefited humans and animals alike.

"Budiansky's slim, elegant discourse is a persuasive counterweight to the pastoral delusions of sentimentalists intent on seeing humans as malevolently at odds with the noble animal kingdom."--Manuela Hoelterhoff, Wall Street Journal

"Forcefully argued and eloquent."--Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times

"A subtle look at the mysteries of evolution and a stinging response to animal-rights extremists. . . . Ambrosia for anyone--whether in agreement with Budiansky or not--who appreciates the beauty of an argument that combines careful scholarship with common sense."--Kirkus Reviews

"Budiansky argues his thesis clearly and cogently."--Daily Telegraph

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300079931
ISBN 13 
9780300079937
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
214
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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