LEADER 02339nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910808786503321 005 20230814195455.0 010 $a1-282-79600-3 010 $a9786612796005 010 $a1-86189-711-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000061579 035 $a(EBL)618740 035 $a(OCoLC)671648398 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000425290 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11306100 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000425290 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10368547 035 $a(PQKB)11649975 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC618740 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL618740 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10430662 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL279600 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000061579 100 $a20090319d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPigeon$b[electronic resource] /$fBarbara Allen 210 $aLondon $cReaktion$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (242 p.) 225 1 $aAnimal 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-86189-513-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPigeon Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1: Pigeon or Dove?; 2: Heaven-sent: Religion and Mythology; 3: An Uneasy Relationship: Medicine, Meat and Messengers; 4: Loved or Loathed: Portrayals in Literature, Art and Culture; 5: Exploitation or Conservation: Our 'Feathered Conscience'; Conclusion; Timeline of the Pigeon; References; Bibliography; Associations andWebsites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index 330 $aOur frequent urban companion, cooing in the eaves of train stations or scavenging underfoot for breadcrumbs and discarded French fries, the pigeon has many detractors-and even some fans. Written out of love for and fascination with this humble yet impo 410 0$aAnimal (Reaktion Books) 606 $aPigeons 606 $aPigeons$xSocial aspects 606 $aPigeons in literature 615 0$aPigeons. 615 0$aPigeons$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aPigeons in literature. 676 $a598.65 700 $aAllen$b Barbara$0382028 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808786503321 996 $aPigeon$93966482 997 $aUNINA