A Dog's History of the World: Canines and the Domestication of Humans - Couverture souple

Hobgood-Oster, Laura

 
9781481300209: A Dog's History of the World: Canines and the Domestication of Humans
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ISBN 10 : 1481300202 ISBN 13 : 9781481300209
Editeur : Baylor University Press, 2017

Synopsis

Canines and humans have depended upon one another for tens of thousands of years. Humans took the initial steps of domesticating canines, but somewhere through the millennia, dogs began dramatically to affect the future of their masters. In A Dog's History of the World, Laura Hobgood-Oster chronicles the canine-human story. From the earliest cave paintings depicting the primitive canine-human relationship to the modern model of dogs as family members, Hobgood-Oster reveals how the relationship has been marked by both love and exploitation.


Canines have aided and been heir to humankind's ever-increasing thirst for scientific advancements, empire building, and personal satisfaction. They have tested equipment for space exploration, fought beside us in war, and advanced countless industries. But Hobgood-Oster reminds us that, just as canines would not have flourished without humans, humans would not have flourished without canines.


They have been our healers, licking wounds and providing therapy to the sick and troubled for countless years. Weaving together archaeology, history, and literature, Laura Hobgood-Oster conclusively shows that humans would not be what they are without the presence and influence of canines, that the human-canine relationship has never been one sided, and that humanity's temptation to exploit canines is never far away.

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À propos de l'auteur

Laura Hobgood-Oster is Paden Chair and Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies, Southwestern University. She is the author of The Friends We Keep. She lives in Georgetown, Texas.

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Éditeur
Baylor University Press
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1481300202
ISBN 13 
9781481300209
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
200
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9781481300193: A Dog's History of the World: Canines and the Domestication of Humans

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1481300199 ISBN 13 :  9781481300193
Editeur : Baylor University Press, 2014
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