The Kingdom of the Cat

by Roni Jay

Book Overview

The Kingdom of the Cat traces the cat's relationship with humans since it was first domesticated by the Egyptians. It covers every aspect of cat life, from anatomy to the various breeds. Entire sections are devoted to the cat in art, literature, myth and legend. The ever-changing role that the cat has played through the ages is depicted, and many of the falsehoods that surround the cat are dispelled. A fascinating look at the witch's cat explains...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155209491X
• ISBN13: 9781552094914
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.5" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

Awesome book!

I have this book on my living room coffee table and people comment on it all the time. First of all, it's oversized and has a really bold, colorful, eye-catching photo of a cat on the front. Even if you don't have much time to actually sit down and read it's easy to leaf through and read interesting bits here and there. It does make a good read if you do have time and it's packed with lots of really interesting facts and the photography and illustrations are amazing. This is a great gift for any cat lover.

Catfantastic!

_The Kingdom of the Cat_ is the most complete cat encyclopedia I own. It's packed full of information: the history of cats, their biology, the cat in art & literature, myths and legends surrounding cats, different breeds, cats and religion, and more.....even contact information for cat-lover societies and magazines. The book is written with a thoroughness and energy that only a true cat lover could summon, and the photographs are absolutely divine. Any cat lover would do well to own a copy!