The Art and Archaeology of Human Engagements with Birds of Prey
from prehistory to the present
$118.43
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2025
Summary
Soaring High: Exploring Human-Raptor Relationships Through Art and Archaeology
Of all avian groups, birds of prey in particular have long been a prominent subject of fascination in many human societies. This book demonstrates that the art and materiality of human engagements with raptors has been significant through deep time and across the world, from earliest prehistory to Indigenous thinking in the present day. Drawing on a wide range of global case studies and a plurality of com…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350267992 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1350267996 |
| Author: | Dr Robert J. Wallis |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 156mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
Raptors have long captured the human imagination. This book deploys theoretically sophisticated analyses to explore a wide range of human-raptor interactions around the world and extending into the past, revealing the depth of these relations * Nerissa Russell, Professor of Anthropology, Cornell University, USA *[This collection offers] a breath of disciplinary perspectives and fresh insights into the fascinating and little-known relationships of humans and raptors across a variety of historical, socio-political and cultural contexts. – Sara Asu Schroer, University of Oslo, Norway * IBIS: International Journal of Avian Science *
About The Author
Dr Robert J. Wallis
Robert J. Wallis is Senior Lecturer and Staff Tutor in Art History at the Open University, UK.
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