Rat (Animal)

Rat (Animal)

book type
0 Review(s) 
LF/188123456/R
English
In stock
грн142.50
грн128.25 Save 10%

  Instant download 

after payment (24/7)

  Wide range of formats 

(for all gadgets)

  Full book 

(including for Apple and Android)

The rat has been described as the shadow of the human. In this fascinating account of the rat in history, myth, and culture, Jonathan Burt traces the contradictory human relationship with rats from the first archaeological finds to the genetically engineered rats of the present day. He explores the representation of rats in the arts and sciences, religion and myth, and psychoanalysis and medicine, and shows the complex range of human attitudes that the rodent provokes. Using a wide range of examples, including The Pied Piper , Victorian rat-and-dog baiting pits, and the popularity of rats as pets, he asks why humans view rats with particular disgust and how they became a perverse symbol for the worst excesses of human behavior.
LF/188123456/R

Data sheet

Name of the Author
Jonathan Burt
Language
English
Series
Animal
ISBN
9781861892249
Release date
2004

Reviews

Write your review

Rat (Animal)

The rat has been described as the shadow of the human. In this fascinating account of the rat in history, myth, and culture, Jonathan Burt traces the contrad...

Write your review

1 book by the same author:

Products from this category: