Political Animals: Representing Dogs in Modern Russian Culture |
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| Author:
| Mondry, Henrietta |
| Series title: | Studies in Slavic Literature and Poetics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-94-012-1184-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2014 |
| Publisher: | Rodopi B.V. Editions
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $123.00 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on the correlation between humans and dogs in traditional belief systems and cultural productions, this book shows that the dog incorporates various often-paradoxical meanings - moral, social and philosophical. This study contributes to the unfolding cultural history of human-animal relations across cultures.
Focusing on the correlation between humans and dogs in traditional belief systems and cultural productions, this book shows that the dog incorporates various often-paradoxical meanings - moral, social and philosophical. This study contributes to the unfolding cultural history of human-animal relations across cultures.