Dominion - Couverture rigide

Scully, Matthew

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0312261470 ISBN 13 : 9780312261474

Editeur : St Martin's Press, 2002

Synopsis

In the Book of Genesis, God grants mankind "dominion" over other animals. But with such power comes an important responsibility: To treat them with kindness. Part investigative journalism and part call to action, DOMINION explores how we have disregarded and even perverted that duty towards animals. Building a case that avoids the extremes of more radical animal rights advocates, Matthew Scully argues against the popular and "scientifically proven" notions that animals cannot feel pain, experience no emotions and are not conscious of their own lives. Moving from that biblical injunction to a safari convention and a hellish factory farm, and finally taking a critical look at the most influential writers about animals, DOMINION is painful, infuriating, controversial, passionate and deeply intelligent - a book of lasting power and importance for all of us.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dominion explores the many ways our society has turned away from animals and created a climate of cruelty and exploitation toward them, and the justifications mankind uses to maintain its dominion over animals. Matthew Scully believes that our treatment of animals is a measure of our humanity and his exposure of the world of factory farming, as well as the eloquence of his writing and the penetration of his arguments, makes this the definitive work on the subject of animal rights. A powerful and moving statement of the obligations we owe to the animals, deeply humane, grounded in religious and scientific beliefs, Dominion is a masterpiece of investigative journalism and a catalyst for animal rights. Dominion is a life-changing work that is a call to arms for anyone who has anything to do with animals (and that includes eating them).

Revue de presse

An eloquent polemic against human abuse of animals. --Peter Singer

Scully asks all the right questions... He does this with beautiful and witty prose. --Christopher Hitchens

A tour de force with the potential impact of Rachel Carson s Silent Spring. --Crisis

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: St Martin's Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0312261470
• ISBN 13: 9780312261474
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 434
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible