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Stories Rabbits Tell : A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature by Margo DeMello and Susan E. Davis (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Stories Rabbits Tell : A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature, Paperback by Davis, Susan E.; Demello, Margo, ISBN 1590560442, ISBN-13 9781590560440, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Examines the behavior and biology of rabbits as well as the rabbit's place in history as a pet, prey, and mythic figure.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLantern Publishing & Media
ISBN-101590560442
ISBN-139781590560440
eBay Product ID (ePID)2375777
Product Key Features
Book TitleStories Rabbits Tell : a Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRabbits, Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc., Animals / Mammals, Animal Rights
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenrePets, Nature
AuthorMargo Demello, Susan E. Davis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight18.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-005191
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal636.9/322
SynopsisRevered as a symbol of fertility, sexuality, purity and childhood, beloved as a children's pet and widely represented in the myths, art and collectibles of almost every culture, the rabbit is one of the most popular animals known to humans. Ironically, it has also been one of the most misunderstood and abused. Indeed, the rabbit is the only animal that our culture adores as a pet, idolizes as a storybook hero and slaughters for commercial purposes. Stories Rabbits Tell takes a comprehensive look at the rabbit as a wild animal, ancient symbol, pop culture icon, commercial "product" and domesticated pet. In so doing, the book explores how one species can be simultaneously adored as a symbol of childhood (think Peter Rabbit), revered as a symbol of female sexuality (e.g., Playboy Bunnies), dismissed as a "dumb bunny" in domesticity and loathed as a pest in the wild. The authors counter these stereotypes with engaging analyses of real rabbit behavior, drawn both from the authors' own experience and from academic studies, and place those behaviors in the context of current debates about animal consciousness. In a detailed investigative section, the authors also describe conditions in the rabbit meat, fur, pet and vivisection industries, and raise important questions about the ethics of treating rabbits as we do. The first book of its kind, Stories Rabbits Tell provides invaluable information and insight into the life and history of an animal whom many love, but whom most of us barely know. As such, it is a key addition to the current thinking on animal emotions, intelligences and welfare, and the way that human perceptions influence the treatment of individual species., Revered as a symbol of fertility, sexuality, purity and childhood, beloved as a children's pet and widely represented in the myths, art and collectibles of almost every culture, the rabbit is one of the most popular animals known to humans. Ironically, it has also been one of the most misunderstood and abused. Indeed, the rabbit is the only animal that our culture adores as a pet, idolizes as a storybook hero and slaughters for commercial purposes. Stories Rabbits Tell takes a comprehensivelook at the rabbit as a wild animal, ancient symbol, pop culture icon, commercial "product" and domesticated pet. In so doing, the book explores how one species can be simultaneously adored as a symbol of childhood (think Peter Rabbit), revered as a symbol of female sexuality (e.g., Playboy Bunnies), dismissed as a "dumb bunny" in domesticity and loathed as a pest in the wild. The authors counter these stereotypes with engaging analyses of real rabbit behavior, drawn both from the authors'own experience and from academic studies, and place those behaviors in the context of current debates about animal consciousness. In a detailed investigative section, the authors also describe conditions in the rabbit meat, fur, pet and vivisection industries, and raise important questions about the ethics of treating rabbits as we do. The first book of its kind, Stories Rabbits Tell provides invaluable information and insight into the life and history of an animal whom many love, but whom mostof us barely know. As such, it is a key addition to the current thinking on animal emotions, intelligences and welfare, and the way that human perceptions influence the treatment of individual species.
LC Classification NumberSF453.D426 2003
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- 31 Oct, 2019
a book about rabbits
Needed it for background research for an art project. Was good but not exactly suited to my personal needs. ymmvVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
