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Author : Laura Hobgood-Oster
Release : 2008
Genre : Animals
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 136/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Holy Dogs and Asses by : Laura Hobgood-Oster
Download or read book Holy Dogs and Asses written by Laura Hobgood-Oster. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing animals in the Christian tradition
Author : Laura Hobgood-Oster
Release : 2001
Genre : Animals
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Holy Dogs and Asses by : Laura Hobgood-Oster
Download or read book Holy Dogs and Asses written by Laura Hobgood-Oster. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jan Bondeson
Release : 2011-03-15
Genre : Pets
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 649/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Amazing Dogs by : Jan Bondeson
Download or read book Amazing Dogs written by Jan Bondeson. This book was released on 2011-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing Dogs tells the stories of some of the most extraordinary dogs in history.
Author : Kathryn L. Smithies
Release : 2020-09-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 246/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Introducing the Medieval Ass by : Kathryn L. Smithies
Download or read book Introducing the Medieval Ass written by Kathryn L. Smithies. This book was released on 2020-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book dedicated to the medieval ass It appeals to a multi-Audience: interested lay readership; accessible, introductory and undergraduate level book; scholar This book explains how the medieval ass was an arse, an idiot, a violent hot-tempered sexed-up brute that ate the balls of its own male offspring. Conversely, the ass was also a humble, patient, loyal, hard-working Christian animal (marked with a cross) that Christ rode into Jerusalem. These paradoxical qualities are explored in this book and open up a wealth of information on how people in the Middle Ages viewed the ass, not just as a simple beast of burden, but also as a figure to warn and to educate, to expose human failings and praise the divine. Introducing the Medieval Ass reveals medieval attitudes to animals, to people, and to the divine, making it an excellent way to approach medieval cultural and animal studies.
Author : Jill Bough
Release : 2012-01-01
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 874/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Donkey by : Jill Bough
Download or read book Donkey written by Jill Bough. This book was released on 2012-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though donkeys have historically been among our most useful domesticated animals—from plowing fields to navigating difficult terrain—they have been much maligned in popular culture and given very little respect. So much so, that their perceived qualities of stupidity and stubbornness have made their way into the language of insult. But in Donkey, Jill Bough champions this humble creature, proving that after 10,000 years of domestication, this incredibly hard-working animal deserves our appreciation. Bough reveals the animal’s historic significance in Ancient Egypt, where it was once highly regarded—even worshipped. However, this elevated status did not endure in Ancient Greece and Rome, where donkeys were denigrated, ridiculed, and abused. Since that time, donkeys have continued to be associated with the poorest and most marginalized in human societies. All that time and all over the world, donkeys continue to be used for innumerable tasks, and even today, donkeys are considered to be one of the best draught animals in developing nations, where they continue to make a vital contribution. Bough rounds out her account with a look at the variety of social, cultural, and religious meanings that donkeys have embodied, especially in literature and art. With accounts that are both fascinating and touching, this cultural history of the donkey will inspire a new respect and admiration for this essential creature.
