Lion / / Deirdre Jackson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824292503321
• Autore: Jackson Deirdre
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, U.K., : Reaktion Books Ltd., 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-97926-4; 9786612979262; 1-86189-735-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Collana: Animal
• Disciplina: 599.755; 599.757
• Soggetti: Lion; Lion - Mythology; Lion in art
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-222) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Lion Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Lions at Large; 2 Captive Cats; 3 Lion Lore and Legend; 4 In Pursuit of the Lion; 5 Golden Remnant; Timeline of the Lion; References; Select Bibliography; Associations andWebsites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Although the lion is not the largest, fastest or most lethal animal, its position as king of beasts has rarely been challenged. Since Palaeolithic times, lions have fascinated people, and due to its gallant mane, knowing eyes, and distinctive roar, the animal continues to beguile us today. In Lion, Deirdre Jackson paints a fresh portrait of this regal beast, drawing on folktales, the latest scientific research, and even lion-tamers' memoirs, as well as other little-known sources to tell the story of lions famous and anonymous, familiar and surprising.Majestic,