A View to a Death in the Morning - Hunting and Nature Through History

"A View to a Death in the Morning shows us how hunting has figured in the Western imagination from the myth of Artemisto the tale of Bambi. This richly illustrated book will captivate readers on every side of the dilemma, from the most avid hunters to their most vehement opponents to those who simply wonder about the importance of hunting in human nature.

List of contents

1. The Killer Ape 2. The Rich Smell of Meat and Wickedness 3. Virgin Hun tresses and Bleeding Feasts 4. The White Stag 5. The Sobbing Deer 6. The Noise of Breaking Machinery 7. The Sorrows of Eohippus 8. The Sick Animal 9. The Bambi Syndrome 10. A Fatal Disease of Nature 11. The Spirit of the Beast 12. A View to a Death in the Morning NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX

About the author

Matt Cartmill is Professor in the Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy at Duke University.

Summary

A View to a Death in the Morning shows us how hunting has figured in the Western imagination from the myth of Artemis to the tale of Bambi. This book will captivate readers on every side of the dilemma, from the most avid hunters to their most vehement opponents to those who simply wonder about the importance of hunting in human nature.

Product details

• Authors: Matt Cartmill, Cartmill Matt
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.1996
• EAN: 9780674937369
• ISBN: 978-0-674-93736-9
• Weight: 467 g
• Illustrations: 17 halftones, 1 table
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, SPORTS & RECREATION / Hunting, SPORTS & RECREATION / Fishing, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SPORTS & RECREATION / Shooting, Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting