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Stories Rabbits Tell
A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
March 15th 2003
by Lantern Books
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Despite the fact that rabbits are the 3rd most popular pet - after dogs and cats - they are by-and-large ignored by the publishing industry. There have been several "dog memoirs" published in the last few years, as well as other books about the human-animal bond (which includes horses, chickens, pigs... but no rabbits). This book fills in that gap wonderfully by focusing on bunnies and nothing but bunnies, and there is a wealth of information out there! The chapter on rabbit as pet covers a lot...more
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This is an amazing book. Its so well written, organized and well researched. This is THE BOOK on rabbits in the market. It is so comprehensive and covers so many interesting subjects and topics on rabbits.
I've been looking to learn more about rabbits, and was very excited to get my hands on this book. I was very happy to find out that the authors took a very fact-based route with no predetermined assumptions about rabbits. The authors do not seem to have a hidden agenda throughout the book, the...more
I've been looking to learn more about rabbits, and was very excited to get my hands on this book. I was very happy to find out that the authors took a very fact-based route with no predetermined assumptions about rabbits. The authors do not seem to have a hidden agenda throughout the book, the...more
I've been thinking a lot about rabbits lately... And now I'm thinking about them in great detail, thanks to this book. It was very... Thorough. I loved the section on rabbits as pets (great social history), skimmed the part about rabbits in pop culture (kinda boring), liked the bit about folklore and literature (I <3 Watership Down, and now I want a rad rabbit/moon tattoo), and was totally sucked in to the chapters about the meat/fur/testing industries, even though they horrified me. I'm stil...more
There's no other book like this, and it's absolutely fantastic.
This book is a phenomenal resource for rabbit lovers. I've shared my home with house rabbits for over a decade now, so I was excited to learn new things about rabbits in the course of reading this book. I loved the comprehensive information on the natural and cultural history of rabbits. And it's not just for rabbit lovers - as a biologist, I found it fascinating. Anyone who is interested in the natural and cultural history of animals in general should read this book.
As a house rabbit owner, th...more
As a house rabbit owner, th...more
I didn't quite know what to expect from this book, being that I bought it several years ago and have since forgotten why I specifically wanted to read it, and after living for over a year with two not-so-well-cleaned-up-after rabbits and two hopelessly messy humans (i.e. the smell from too infrequently cleaned litter boxes and the excess of fur from never vacuuming), I think I love the idea of rabbits more than the actual creature. I mean, of course I love them in the sense I would care for one...more
This book is a very comprehensive look at the role(s) rabbits play in our society. No other animal is used for so many different purposes. The book is at times difficult to read, especially if you have a house rabbit or love animals. Nevertheless, I wish everyone would read it.
Admittedly, I imagine this book is more enjoyable when you had/have/plan to adopt a pet rabbit(s). However, I think this book can be appreciated by all animal lovers and cultural anthropologists alike as it explores the historical role of rabbits. There is an impressive lack of literature about rabbits and this book fills that gap well.
Not exactly a handbook for the care of rabbits. Yet not exactly a study of them either. This book is written by two academic types who are heads of rabbit organizations and definitely lean towards strongly advocating rabbits as house/companion animals. It is an enjoyable read with a combined history of the species, guide to behavior, and place in society and culture.
Feb 26, 2012
Meredith
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Animal Lovers
Recommended to Meredith by:
My Sister
I loved all the history and Interesting facts about the misunderstood creature the rabbit.
if you love animal history this is the book for you!
or if you love Rabbits!
Which easy to say I do.
If you are looking for a book with rabbits or you are looking for a book with animals in it,
THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY BOOKS FOR YOU!
if you love animal history this is the book for you!
or if you love Rabbits!
Which easy to say I do.
If you are looking for a book with rabbits or you are looking for a book with animals in it,
THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY BOOKS FOR YOU!
Made me want to get a pet rabbit.
Great book if you want to know about rabbits or just love them like I do. Lots of historical information about how rabbits came to be a popular pet today and unfortunately other issues such as the meat and fur trade.
I learned a ton about rabbits that I had no clue about before. Excellent reference/story book!
Mar 27, 2013
rabbitprincess
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Ravelry
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Found about this through a bunny group on Ravelry.
Finished reading the book at 11.58 pm.
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