02504nam 2200589 a 450 991078518900332120230810211749.01-282-97929-997866129792931-86189-789-8(CKB)2670000000035994(EBL)618750(OCoLC)671655035(SSID)ssj0000419345(PQKBManifestationID)11262224(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000419345(PQKBWorkID)10382622(PQKB)10171497(MiAaPQ)EBC618750(Au-PeEL)EBL618750(CaPaEBR)ebr10400709(CaONFJC)MIL297929(EXLCZ)99267000000003599420100817d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHare[electronic resource] /Simon CarnellLondon, U.K. Reaktion Books Ltd.20101 online resource (234 p.)AnimalDescription based upon print version of record.1-86189-431-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-219) and index.Hare Cover; Imprint page; Contents; 1 Lagographia Curiosa: The Natural and Unnatural History of the Hare; 2 Mythic Hare; 3 Hunted Hare; 4 Painted and Plastic Hare; 5 Hare Poetry, Hare Thought; Epilogue: Hare Writing; Timeline of the Hare; References; Select Bibliography; Associations &Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; IndexOnce described as the "fastest, hairiest, most lascivious, and most melancholy" of mammals, the hare was also believed to never close its eyes, occasionally grow horns, and have the ability to change its sex. More than just a speedy, but lazy, character in popular children's fables, the hare is remarkable for its actual behavior and the intriguing myths that have developed around it. Here, Simon Carnell examines how this animal has been described, symbolized, visually depicted, and sought for its fur, flesh, and exceptional speed. Carnell tracks the hare fromAnimal (Reaktion Books)HaresHares in artHares.Hares in art.599.328Carnell Simon1196490MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785189003321Hare3730246UNINA