In the Company of Animals: A Study of Human-Animal Relationships (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521577793)

In the Company of Animals is an original and very readable study of human attitudes to the natural world. It contrasts the way we love some animals while ruthlessly exploiting others; it provides a detailed and fascinating account of ways in which animal companionship can influence our health; and it provides a key to understanding the moral contradictions inherent in our treatment of animals and nature. Its scope encompasses history, anthropology, and animal and human psychology. Along the way, the author uncovers a fascinating trail of insights and myths about our relationship with the species with which we share the planet. James Serpell is the editor of The Domestic Dog: Its Evolution, Behavior and Interactions With People (CUP, 1995).

Author: James Serpell
ISBN-10: 0521577799
ISBN-13: 9780521577793
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/13/1996
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.56w x 0.80d