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Daniel Wylie - Elephant - 9781861893970 - V9781861893970
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Elephant

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Description for Elephant Paperback. Aristotle characterized the elephant as the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind, and the animal has long figured in cultural artefacts, even on continents it has never inhabited. Part of the "Animal" series, this title describes the three remaining species - the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant, and the Asian Elephant. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, 33 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
Aristotle characterized the elephant as 'the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind', and the animal has long figured in cultural artefacts, even on continents it has never inhabited. The elephant's countless manifestations in human history have made it one of the most charismatic animals, and Elephant provides a richly illustrated, engaging look at that legacy. The image of the elephant can be found throughout world religions and cultures as a symbol of intelligence, strength and loyalty. Wylie draws on a rich array of cultural examples to document that symbolic power, ranging from religious iconography for ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Animal
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861893970
SKU
V9781861893970
Shipping Time
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About Daniel Wylie
Dan Wylie is Associate Professor of English at Rhodes University in South Africa. He is the author of several books, including Myth of Iron: Shaka in History (2006) and Toxic Belonging?: Identity and Ecology in Southern Africa (forthcoming, 2008).

Reviews for Elephant
'Readers of Elephant may be surprised at the huge amount of fascinating history, biology, and generally little-known information that can be packed into such a small book. But this is not unusual for the Reaktion series of monographs on animals, many of which, including this one, are surely destined to become classics. Elephant excels in presenting a masterly combination of ... Read more

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