Sheep

by Alan Butler

Book Overview

What was the most important step in civilization? Alan Butler's answer is that it was when we began capturing wild sheep, domesticating and breeding them. Sheep were the mainstay of ancient cultures, by far the most important of the domesticated animals. Able to survive almost anywhere, over-wintering successfully, they provided not just milk, meat and skin, but warm clothing. This is why so many of the earliest gods and their myths are sheep related,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846943817
• ISBN13: 9781846943812
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: O-Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Sheep by Alan Butler

Alan Butler's story about the history of sheep in the world was truly remarkable. At first I was fascinated with the cover/jacket depicting a pasture with sheep grazing contentedly while a satellite flies overhead. While I've been a shepherd for 30 years, I've never realized how important sheep have been in world history. It's obvious that Alan Butler is a professional writer and may know little about raising sheep, but he writes an interesting tale backed by much historical research. An easy read and enjoyable book.