Classical Cats: The Rise and Fall of the Sacred Cat - Couverture souple

Engels, Donald W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415261627 ISBN 13 : 9780415261623

Editeur : Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

Today when we think of domestic cats, we recall the familiar hearthside companion and the mischievous playmate. It is difficult to comprehend that in the past the animal has played a fundamental role in the development of European and Western civilization. The human relationship to the cat has been important for most of the last four millennia.
In this beautifully illustrated book, Donald Engels charts the history and significance of the cat from ancient Egypt to the middle ages, exploring such phenomena as the worship of the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet, the infamous cat massacres and witch hunts of the thirteenth century, and the role of the cat in combating disease and starvation. Classical Cats presents a unique and entertaining view of the vicissitudes of the cat in history.

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Engels, Donald W.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415261627
• ISBN 13: 9780415261623
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
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