Camel

Camel / Robert Irwin.

A distinct symbol of the desert and the Middle East, the camel was once unkindly described as "half snake, half folding bedstead." But in the eyes of many the camel is a creature of great beauty. This is most evident in the Arab world, where the camel has played a central role in the histo...

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Main Author: Irwin, Robert, 1946-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion Books, 2010.
Series:Animal (Reaktion Books)
Subjects:
Camels.
Camels > Social aspects.
Camels in art.
Camels in literature.
Human-animal relationships.
Animals and civilization.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Mammals.
NATURE > Animals > Mammals.
Animals and civilization
Camels
Camels in art
Camels in literature
Camels > Social aspects
Human-animal relationships
Chameaux.
Dromadaire.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Physiology and psychology
  • Ancestors of the camel
  • Practical camel
  • Camels in the medieval world of Islam
  • The beauty of the beast : literature and art
  • The camel's role in history
  • Modernity's camel
  • Timeline of the camel.

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