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Autore |
Preece Rod |
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Titolo |
Awe for the tiger, love for the lamb : a chronicle of sensibility to animals / / Rod Preece |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Vancouver, : UBC Press, 2002 |
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ISBN |
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9786610478088 |
9780774808972 |
0774808977 |
9781135946975 |
1135946973 |
9781135946982 |
1135946981 |
9781280478086 |
128047808X |
9780203491805 |
0203491807 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (447 p.) |
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Classificazione |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects |
Human-animal relationships |
Animals and civilization |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Animals in Myth and Religion; 2. The Classical World; 3. The Dark Ages; 4. The Renaissance; 5. The Enlightenment; 6. The Utilitarian and Romantic Age; 7. The Legislative Era; 8. The Darwinian Age; Postscript: The Ensuing Years; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Awe for the Tiger, Love for the Lamb compiles the most significant statements of sensibility to animals in the history of thought. It is an original, superbly researched history that deepens our understanding of all living beings. |
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