Gorgeous Beasts

Author : Joan B. Landes,Paula Young Lee,Paul Youngquist
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271061405

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Gorgeous Beasts by Joan B. Landes,Paula Young Lee,Paul Youngquist Pdf

Gorgeous Beasts takes a fresh look at the place of animals in history and art. Refusing the traditional subordination of animals to humans, the essays gathered here examine a rich variety of ways animals contribute to culture: as living things, as scientific specimens, as food, weapons, tropes, and occasions for thought and creativity. History and culture set the terms for this inquiry. As history changes, so do the ways animals participate in culture. Gorgeous Beasts offers a series of discontinuous but probing studies of the forms their participation takes. This collection presents the work of a wide range of scholars, critics, and thinkers from diverse disciplines: philosophy, literature, history, geography, economics, art history, cultural studies, and the visual arts. By approaching animals from such different perspectives, these essays broaden the scope of animal studies to include specialists and nonspecialists alike, inviting readers from all backgrounds to consider the place of animals in history and art. Combining provocative critical insights with arresting visual imagery, Gorgeous Beasts advances a challenging new appreciation of animals as co-inhabitants and co-creators of culture. Aside from the editors, the contributors are Dean Bavington, Ron Broglio, Mark Dion, Erica Fudge, Cecilia Novero, Harriet Ritvo, Nigel Rothfels, Sajay Samuel, and Pierre Serna.

Author : Kate Gardner
Publisher : Balzer & Bray
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0063019752

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Lovely Beasts by Kate Gardner Pdf

A stunning debut picture book that encourages kids to look beyond first impressions by sharing unexpected details about seemingly scary wild animals like gorillas, rhinoceroses, and more. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Spiders are creepy. Porcupines are scary. Bats are ugly. Or are they...? This captivating book invites you to learn more about awe-inspiring animals in the wild. After all, it's best not to judge a beast until you understand its full, lovely life. Includes backmatter with additional reading suggestions.

Author : Various Artists
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781560979494

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Beasts! by Various Artists Pdf

In the spirit of 2007’s acclaimed Beasts!, editor/designer Jacob Covey has assembled an entirely new line-up of over 90 artists who did not appear in the first Beasts! volume. Like the first book, the deluxe collection includes a Who’s Who of the contemporary art world, collectively crafting a menagerie of mythological creatures, monsters, beasts and things that go bump in the night, superbly laid out in breathtaking two-page spreads per beast. Featuring all-new work by over 90 artists including Blex Bolex, Brian Chippendale, Craig Thompson, Dan Zettwoch, Dash Shaw, David B., Eleanor Davis, Ellen Forney, Femke Hiemstra, Gene Deitch, Jaime Hernandez, Travis Louie, Thomas Allen, Jon Vermilyea, Kim Deitch, Lilli Carré, Mark Todd, Olivier Schrauwen, Paul Hornschemeier, Peter Bagge, Ray Fenwick, Stephan Blanquet, Taylor McKimens, Tom Neely, Tomer Hanuka, Yuko Shimizu and dozens more. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.9px Arial; color: #424242}

Author : Serena Valentino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 1593620187

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Nightmares & Fairy Tales: Beautiful beasts by Serena Valentino Pdf

Collects issues 7-12 of the SLG Publishing series Nightmares & Fairy Tales.

Author : Elizabeth Morrison
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : ART
ISBN : 9781606065907

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Book of Beasts by Elizabeth Morrison Pdf

A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary--one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages--and an exploration of its lasting legacy. Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing imaginary creatures such as the unicorn, siren, and griffin; exotic beasts including the tiger, elephant, and ape; as well as animals native to Europe like the beaver, dog, and hedgehog, the bestiary is a vibrant testimony to the medieval understanding of animals and their role in the world. So iconic were the stories and images of the bestiary that its beasts essentially escaped from the pages, appearing in a wide variety of manuscripts and other objects, including tapestries, ivories, metalwork, and sculpture. With over 270 color illustrations and contributions by twenty-five leading scholars, this gorgeous volume explores the bestiary and its widespread influence on medieval art and culture as well as on modern and contemporary artists like Pablo Picasso and Damien Hirst. Published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center May 14 to August 18, 2019.

Author : Silvana G. Sánchez
Publisher : Second Star Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Ash and Snow by Silvana G. Sánchez Pdf

You thought Snow White was the victim? Maleath Snow is on the run. The King is dead, and the Evil Queen is not at all pleased. When the King met his end, Snow’s conviction never wavered, for the times are dark and justice must be stolen. Now the Evil Queen must die too. To reclaim the White Throne, Snow will need the help of The Seven, a posse of mercenary Mages with a secret hideout in the woods. Her search will lead her to meet Ashton Thorne, Prince and heir of the kingdom of Thorn Hall. Together, Snow, Ash, and The Seven will embark on a dangerous adventure to defeat the Evil Queen. As the last flame of hope is extinguished, darkness calls for desperate measures to be taken. Will Snow’s claim to the White Throne prevail? Dark fantasy, steamy shifter romance, and magical mayhem clash in this thrilling fast-paced Snow White retelling! This is a dark and steamy Snow White retelling featuring an anti-hero and a strong heroine. This is an allies-to-friends-to-lovers and fated mates story suitable for 18+. Ash and Snow is the first book in the Cursed Kingdom series and the story will continue through future books. Books in this series include: Ash and Snow Steel and Stone Cinders and Blood Fur and Thorns

Author : Sarah Amato
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442648746

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Beastly Possessions by Sarah Amato Pdf

In Beastly Possessions, Sarah Amato chronicles the unusual ways in which Victorians of every social class brought animals into their daily lives. Captured, bred, exhibited, collected, and sold, ordinary pets and exotic creatures – as well as their representations – became commodities within Victorian Britain's flourishing consumer culture. As a pet, an animal could be a companion, a living parlour decoration, and proof of a household's social and moral status. In the zoo, it could become a public pet, an object of curiosity, a symbol of empire, or even a consumer mascot. Either kind of animal might be painted, photographed, or stuffed as a taxidermic specimen. Using evidence ranging from pet-keeping manuals and scientific treatises to novels, guidebooks, and ephemera, this fascinating, well-illustrated study opens a window into an underexplored aspect of life in Victorian Britain.

Author : Laurence W. Mazzeno,Ronald D. Morrison
Publisher : Springer
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137602190

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Animals in Victorian Literature and Culture by Laurence W. Mazzeno,Ronald D. Morrison Pdf

This collection includes twelve provocative essays from a diverse group of international scholars, who utilize a range of interdisciplinary approaches to analyze “real” and “representational” animals that stand out as culturally significant to Victorian literature and culture. Essays focus on a wide range of canonical and non-canonical Victorian writers, including Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Anna Sewell, Emily Bronte, James Thomson, Christina Rossetti, and Richard Marsh, and they focus on a diverse array of forms: fiction, poetry, journalism, and letters. These essays consider a wide range of cultural attitudes and literary treatments of animals in the Victorian Age, including the development of the animal protection movement, the importation of animals from the expanding Empire, the acclimatization of British animals in other countries, and the problems associated with increasing pet ownership. The collection also includes an Introduction co-written by the editors and Suggestions for Further Study, and will prove of interest to scholars and students across the multiple disciplines which comprise Animal Studies.

Author : Mark Hengerer,Nadir Weber
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110542769

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Animals and Courts by Mark Hengerer,Nadir Weber Pdf

Early modern princely courts were not only inhabited by humans, but also by a large number of animals. This coexistence of non-human living beings had crucial impacts on the spatial organization, the social composition and cultural life at these courts. The contributions enrich our knowledge on another aspect of court life and invite to reconsider our basic understandings of court, courtiers and court society.

Author : Graeme Gibson
Publisher : Nan a Talese
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780385524599

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The Bedside Book of Beasts by Graeme Gibson Pdf

A lavishly illustrated companion to The Bedside Book of Birds explores the relationships between predators and prey, drawing on mythology, nature writings, and other sources to provide coverage of both real and fictional creatures.

Author : Abigail Woods,Michael Bresalier,Angela Cassidy,Rachel Mason Dentinger
Publisher : Springer
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319643373

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Animals and the Shaping of Modern Medicine by Abigail Woods,Michael Bresalier,Angela Cassidy,Rachel Mason Dentinger Pdf

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book breaks new ground by situating animals and their diseases at the very heart of modern medicine. In demonstrating their historical significance as subjects and shapers of medicine, it offers important insights into past animal lives, and reveals that what we think of as ‘human’ medicine was in fact deeply zoological. Each chapter analyses an important episode in which animals changed and were changed by medicine. Ranging across the animal inhabitants of Britain’s zoos, sick sheep on Scottish farms, unproductive livestock in developing countries, and the tapeworms of California and Beirut, they illuminate the multi-species dimensions of modern medicine and its rich historical connections with biology, zoology, agriculture and veterinary medicine. The modern movement for One Health – whose history is also analyzed – is therefore revealed as just the latest attempt to improve health by working across species and disciplines. This book will appeal to historians of animals, science and medicine, to those involved in the promotion and practice of One Health today.

Author : Emily Hibbs
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781838741419

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Hilda's Book of Beasts and Spirits by Emily Hibbs Pdf

Deep in the library is a book that tells of giants and elves, woffs and deer foxes, and all manner of creatures from the Wilderness to the center of Trolberg. Those who wish to learn will glean all the knowledge they need from Hilda's own copy of this fascinating compendium of beasts and spirits. For fans of Netflix's hit animated Hilda series, this gorgeous guide to creatures from tiny to giant will keep young adventurers spellbound, with a behind-the-scenes bestiary that teaches Hilda fans everything they'll want to know about the fauna of Trolberg, featuring trivia and brand new art! A perfect companion book to Hilda's Sparrow Scout Badge Guide.

Author : Joan B. Landes,Paula Young Lee,Paul Youngquist
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271068589

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Gorgeous Beasts by Joan B. Landes,Paula Young Lee,Paul Youngquist Pdf

Gorgeous Beasts takes a fresh look at the place of animals in history and art. Refusing the traditional subordination of animals to humans, the essays gathered here examine a rich variety of ways animals contribute to culture: as living things, as scientific specimens, as food, weapons, tropes, and occasions for thought and creativity. History and culture set the terms for this inquiry. As history changes, so do the ways animals participate in culture. Gorgeous Beasts offers a series of discontinuous but probing studies of the forms their participation takes. This collection presents the work of a wide range of scholars, critics, and thinkers from diverse disciplines: philosophy, literature, history, geography, economics, art history, cultural studies, and the visual arts. By approaching animals from such different perspectives, these essays broaden the scope of animal studies to include specialists and nonspecialists alike, inviting readers from all backgrounds to consider the place of animals in history and art. Combining provocative critical insights with arresting visual imagery, Gorgeous Beasts advances a challenging new appreciation of animals as co-inhabitants and co-creators of culture. Aside from the editors, the contributors are Dean Bavington, Ron Broglio, Mark Dion, Erica Fudge, Cecilia Novero, Harriet Ritvo, Nigel Rothfels, Sajay Samuel, and Pierre Serna.

Author : Curtis Guild
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Europe
ISBN : MINN:31951002407736L

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Over the Ocean by Curtis Guild Pdf

Author : Curtis Guild
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Europe
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017918082

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Over the Ocean, Or, Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands by Curtis Guild Pdf