LEADER 02763nam 22004093 450 001 9910827042803321 005 20230531102649.0 010 $a1-78914-431-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000011998807 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6707839 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6707839 035 $a(OCoLC)1264472590 035 $a(BIP)081322426 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011998807 100 $a20210901d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAvian Illuminations $eA Cultural History of Birds 210 1$aLondon :$cReaktion Books, Limited,$d2021. 210 4$dİ2021. 215 $a1 online resource (417 pages) 311 $a1-78914-432-9 327 $aCover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One : Birds in Philosophy and Religion -- 1: Parallel Worlds -- 2: Phoenix and Thunderbird -- 3: Bird Divination -- 4: Bird Souls -- 5: Migration and Pilgrimage -- Part Two: Birds in History -- 6: Nature-cultures -- 7: Avian Politics -- 8: Falconry -- 9: Plato's 'Man' -- Part Three: Birds in Art -- 10: From Caves to Cathedrals -- 11: Art or Illustration? -- 12: Birds, Flowers and Time -- 13: The Nightingale and the Rose -- Conclusion : Birds and the Future -- 14: Extinction -- 15: Protection and Revival -- References -- Further Reading -- Websites about Birds -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index of Birds -- General Index. 330 8 $aAn exquisitely illustrated journey through the complex and crucial relationship between humans and birds.Avian Illuminations examines the many roles birds have played in human society, from food, messengers, deities, and pets, to omens, muses, timekeepers, custodians, hunting companions, decorative motifs, and, most importantly, embodiments of our aspirations. Boria Sax narrates the history of our relationships with a host of bird species, including crows, owls, parrots, falcons, eagles, nightingales, hummingbirds, and many more. Along the way, Sax describes how birds' nesting has symbolized human romance, how their flight has inspired inventors throughout history, and he concludes by showing that the interconnections between birds and humans are so manifold that a world without birds would effectively mean an end to human culture itself. Beautifully illustrated, Avian Illuminations is a superb overview of humanity's long and rich association with our avian companions. 517 $aAvian Illuminations 676 $a598 700 $aSax$b Boria$0787668 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910827042803321 996 $aAvian Illuminations$93967547 997 $aUNINA LEADER 00655nam a2200217 i 4500 001 991004376432107536 005 20250415104736.0 008 250415s1994 it er 001 0 ita d 020 $a8811668115 040 $aBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Studi Umanistici - Sez. Filosofia$bita$cSocioculturale Scs 041 0 $aita 082 04$a853.914$223 100 1 $aScerbanenco, Giorgio$0449633 245 12$aI ragazzi del massacro /$cGiorgio Scerbanenco 260 $aMilano :$bGarzanti,$c1994 300 $a230 p. ;$c19 cm 490 1 $aGli elefanti 830 4$aGli elefanti 912 $a991004376432107536 996 $aRagazzi del massacro$94369372 997 $aUNISALENTO