Avian Illuminations : a Cultural History of Birds

Avian Illuminations : a Cultural History of Birds / Boria Sax.

An exquisitely illustrated journey through the complex and crucial relationship between humans and birds.Avian Illuminations examines the many roles birds have played in human society, from food, messengers, deities, and pets, to omens, muses, timekeepers, custodians, hunting companions, decorative...

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Main Author: Sax, Boria (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion Books, Limited, 2021.
Subjects:
Birds in art > History.
Birds.
Animals and civilization.
Animals and history.
Animals and civilization
Animals and history
Birds
Birds in art
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Part One : Birds in Philosophy and Religion
  • 1: Parallel Worlds
  • 2: Phoenix and Thunderbird
  • 3: Bird Divination
  • 4: Bird Souls
  • 5: Migration and Pilgrimage
  • Part Two: Birds in History
  • 6: Nature-cultures
  • 7: Avian Politics
  • 8: Falconry
  • 9: Plato's 'Man'
  • Part Three: Birds in Art
  • 10: From Caves to Cathedrals
  • 11: Art or Illustration?
  • 12: Birds, Flowers and Time
  • 13: The Nightingale and the Rose
  • Conclusion : Birds and the Future
  • 14: Extinction
  • 15: Protection and Revival
  • References

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