Bears A Brief History

Name: Bears A Brief History
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ISBN: 9780300143126

ISBN-10: 0300143125

ISBN-13: 9780300143126

Edition: 2009

Authors: Bernd Brunner, Lori Lantz

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This engaging book examines the shared history of people and bears. Hopscotching through history, literature, and science, Bernd Brunner presents a rich compendium of the interactions between the two species and explores how bears have become central figures in our inventory of myths and dreams. He reveals the remarkable extent to which human feelings about bears have been-and still are-mixed. People have venerated, killed, caressed, tortured, nurtured, eaten, worshipped, and despised bears. Interestingly, the varied dealings of humans with bears raise the same question over and again: do our images of bears have much in common with the animal as it really is? The book uncovers new and…

Book details

List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 12/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 0.50" wide x 0.80" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English