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Over the millennia, many great writers, from Pliny and Plutarch to C.S. Lewis and John Steinbeck, have addressed diverse canine themes in their work, usually in a broader, human context. Late in the 20th century it was conclusively established by modern science that all dogs, without exception, are descended from wolves. Viewed through the dynamic lens of this new model, the constantly evolving relationship between humankind and canines, both wild and domesticated, appears more complex and intertwined than ever before. This survey reviews what 20 selected authors from the Western tradition have had to say on the same subject matter leading up to our present times.
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
1.¿Dogs and Law
2.¿Canine Guardians of the Underworld
3.¿Beastly Virtues
4.¿The Wolf as Maternal Figure
5.¿Down, Dog!
6.¿In Defense of Dogs
7.¿The Sensitive Werewolf
8.¿Carnivores Forgiven
9.¿Animal Intelligence and the Wars of Religion
10.¿Natural Rights of Animals
11.¿Devil Dogs
12.¿Everything Is Connected
13.¿Toto Speaks
14.¿Empathy for Wolves
15.¿Canine Heroes
16.¿Justified Predators
17.¿Dogs in Poverty
18.¿Animal Spirituality
19.¿A Man and His Dog
20.¿Last Word in Social Beings
21.¿Summary
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Über den Autor / die Autorin
William Farina is a retired real estate consultant for the federal government, now living in Evanston, Illinois. He has written books on Arthurian legend, early Christianity, the American Civil War, Shakespeare and baseball.
