Creaturely Love How Desire Makes Us More and Less Than Human |
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| Author:
| Pettman, Dominic |
| Series title: | Posthumanities Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5179-0120-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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In an eminentlyapproachable work of wide cultural reach and meticulous scholarship, DominicPettman undertakes an unprecedented examination of how animals shape theunderstanding and expression of love between people. He argues that in ourutilization of the animal in our amorous expression, we acknowledge that whatwe adore in our beloveds is not (only) their humanity, but theircreatureliness.
In an eminentlyapproachable work of wide cultural reach and meticulous scholarship, DominicPettman undertakes an unprecedented examination of how animals shape theunderstanding and expression of love between people. He argues that in ourutilization of the animal in our amorous expression, we acknowledge that whatwe adore in our beloveds is not (only) their humanity, but theircreatureliness.