Wild Man from Borneo - A Cultural History of the Orangutan

Offers the first comprehensive history of the human-orangutan encounter. Beginning with the scientific discovery of the red ape more than three hundred years ago, this work goes on to examine the ways in which its human attributes have been both recognised and denied in science, philosophy, travel literature, popular science, literature, theatre, museums, and film.

About the author

Robert Cribb is emeritus professor of Asian history at the Australian National University and lives in Canberra.

Summary

Offers the first comprehensive history of the human-orangutan encounter. Beginning with the scientific discovery of the red ape more than three hundred years ago, this work goes on to examine the ways in which its human attributes have been both recognised and denied in science, philosophy, travel literature, popular science, literature, theatre, museums, and film.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Cribb, Robert J. Cribb, Helen Gilbert, Helen Tiffin
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9780824872830
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-7283-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 227 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 560 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology