02634nam 2200625 a 450 991045926470332120200520144314.01-282-97925-697866129792551-86189-734-0(CKB)2670000000035635(EBL)618758(OCoLC)671655817(SSID)ssj0000413452(PQKBManifestationID)11265410(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413452(PQKBWorkID)10383748(PQKB)11020230(MiAaPQ)EBC618758(Au-PeEL)EBL618758(CaPaEBR)ebr10400700(CaONFJC)MIL297925(EXLCZ)99267000000003563520100816d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCamel[electronic resource] /Robert IrwinLondon, U.K. Reaktion Books, Ltd.20101 online resource (234 p.)AnimalDescription based upon print version of record.1-86189-649-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-219) and index.Camel Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Physiology and Psychology; 2 Ancestors of the Camel; 3 Practical Camel; 4 Camels in theMedieval World of Islam; 5 The Beauty of the Beast: Literature and Art; 6 The Camel's Role in History; 7 Modernity's Camel; Timeline of the Camel; References; Select Bibliography; Associations andWebsites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; IndexA distinct symbol of the desert and the Middle East, the camel was once unkindly described as "half snake, half folding bedstead." But in the eyes of many the camel is a creature of great beauty. This is most evident in the Arab world, where the camel has played a central role in the historical development of Arabic society-where an elaborate vocabulary and extensive literature have been devoted to it. In Camel, Robert Irwin explores why the camel has fascinated so many cultures, including those cultivated in locales where camels are not indigenousRB-AnimalCamelsCamelsHistoryElectronic books.Camels.CamelsHistory.599.736636.295Irwin Robert601390Burt Jonathan970662MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459264703321Camel2206230UNINA