The Mythical Zoo: Animals in Myth, Legend, and Literature

by Boria Sax

Book Overview

Sacred cows, wily serpents, fearsome lions, elegant swans, busy bees, and sly foxes--all are caricatures of the creatures themselves, yet they reflect not only how different cultures see the natural world around them but also how such cultures make use of their native animals. In this fun and thought-provoking book, historian and animal enthusiast Boria Sax argues for a classification of animals that goes beyond the biological to encompass a more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468307207
• ISBN13: 9781468307207
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.2" x 9.2"