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Animals and Human Society in Asia

Historical, Cultural and Ethical Perspectives
Herausgegeben von:Kowner, Rotem|Bar-Oz, Guy|Biran, Michal, et al.

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"Animal studies is a vibrant field that renews humanities by breaking many barriers. This intense and beautiful volume exemplifies such breaking and renewing, as it connects Far-eastern and Near-eastern areas and the steppe world in between, and develops an engaged dialogue between archeology, history, religion, visual studies, economics, law, and more."

—Vincent Goossaert, professor of Daoism and Chinese religions, EPHE, PSL, Paris


This edited collection offers a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of human-animal interactions in Asia throughout history. With twelve thematically-arranged chapters, this book examines the diverse roles that beasts, livestock, and fish — real and metaphorical– have played in Asian history, society, and culture.

Ranging from prehistory to the present day, the authors address a wealth of topics including the domestication of animals, dietary practices and sacrifice, hunting, the use of animals in war, andthe representation of animals in literature and art.

Providing a unique perspective on human interaction with the environment, the volume is cross-disciplinary in its reach, offering enriching insights to the fields of animal ethics, Asian studies, world history and more.


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Januar 2020, 433 Seiten, The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series, Englisch
Springer Nature EN
978-3-030-24362-3

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