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Cat (Reaktion Animal Series)
According to ancient Egyptian lore, the goddess Bast, who protected her worshippers from disease and hard luck, had the figure of a woman and the head of a cat. Egyptians loved their feline companions, including them in family portraits, mummifying them alongside their owners, and creating exquisite works of sculpture around their graceful forms.Cat will be relished by any...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
December 27th 2006
by Reaktion Books
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Cultural history of kitties. Some nice illustrations. This was a gift from my husband, who likes to buy me very intellectual stuff at the MIT bookstore while I am scouring BookMooch for 80's YAF.
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The writer was strongest in her chapter on Cats and Women, in which she explores how both the perceived good and bad traits of felines have been attributed to women throughout history.
A little thin in places, because the focus is so broad. Still, an enjoyable read if you remember that it's going to be a brief overview. It's part of a huge series published by Reaktion, called Animal, and they're all very similar.
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