In the Company of Animals is an original and very readable study of human attitudes to the natural world. It contrasts the way we love some animals while ruthlessly exploiting others; it provides a detailed and fascinating account of ways in which animal companionship can influence our health; and it provides a key to understanding the moral contradictions inherent in our treatment of animals and nature. Its scope encompasses history, anthropology, and animal and human psychology. Along the way, the author uncovers a fascinating trail of insights and myths about our relationship with the species with which we share the planet. James Serpell is the editor of The Domestic Dog: Its Evolution, Behavior and Interactions With People (CUP, 1995).
In the Company of Animals: A Study of Human-Animal Relationships
Brand: Cambridge University Press (Canto)
$16.40 - $51.13
- UPC:
- 9780521577793
- Maximum Purchase:
- 3 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 1996-08-13
- Author:
- James Serpell
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- Revised, Subsequent