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Avian Illuminations : A Cultural History of Birds
| Avian Illuminations : A Cultural History of Birds |
| Autore | Sax Boria |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 pages) |
| Disciplina | 598 |
| ISBN | 1-78914-431-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- 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. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Avian Illuminations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794520803321 |
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| London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Avian Illuminations : A Cultural History of Birds
| Avian Illuminations : A Cultural History of Birds |
| Autore | Sax Boria |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 pages) |
| Disciplina | 598 |
| ISBN | 1-78914-431-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- 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. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Avian Illuminations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827042803321 |
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Sax Boria
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| London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Enchanted Forests : The Poetic Construction of a World Before Time
| Enchanted Forests : The Poetic Construction of a World Before Time |
| Autore | Sax Boria |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Forests and forestry
Nature in literature |
| ISBN |
9781789148060
1789148065 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: Forests and Memory -- 1. Wood and Leaves -- 2. The Spirituality of Trees -- 3. Mythic Beings of the Forest -- 4. Conquest of the Woods -- 5. The Royal Hunt -- 6. The Forest and Death -- 7. Lord of the Forest -- 8. Lady of the Forest -- 9. Classical, Rococo and Gothic Woods -- 10. The Primeval Forest -- 11. The Forest of Dreams -- 12. Law of the Jungle -- 13. The Man with the Big Axe -- 14. The Politics of Trees -- 15. The River in the Forest -- Epilogue -- Timeline of Forests in Culture -- References -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910915794103321 |
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Sax Boria
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| London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human / / Boria Sax
| Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human / / Boria Sax |
| Autore | Sax Boria |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Reaktion Books, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (280 pages) : some color illustrations |
| Disciplina | 398.2454 |
| Soggetto topico |
Animals - Folklore
Animals, Mythical |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-78023-213-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453398503321 |
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Sax Boria
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| London : , : Reaktion Books, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human / / Boria Sax
| Imaginary animals : the monstrous, the wondrous and the human / / Boria Sax |
| Autore | Sax Boria |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Reaktion Books, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (280 pages) : some color illustrations |
| Disciplina | 398.2454 |
| Soggetto topico |
Animals - Folklore
Animals, Mythical |
| ISBN |
1-78914-545-7
1-78023-213-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790605703321 |
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Sax Boria
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| London : , : Reaktion Books, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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