Avian Illuminations : : A Cultural History of Birds.
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| Place / Publishing House: | London : : Reaktion Books, Limited,, 2021. Ã2021. |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (417 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part One : Birds in Philosophy and Religion
- 1: Parallel Worlds
- 2: Phoenix and Thunderbird
- 3: Bird Divination
- 4: Bird Souls
- 5: Migration and Pilgrimage
- Part Two: Birds in History
- 6: Nature-cultures
- 7: Avian Politics
- 8: Falconry
- 9: Plato's 'Man'
- Part Three: Birds in Art
- 10: From Caves to Cathedrals
- 11: Art or Illustration?
- 12: Birds, Flowers and Time
- 13: The Nightingale and the Rose
- Conclusion : Birds and the Future
- 14: Extinction
- 15: Protection and Revival
- References
- Further Reading
- Websites about Birds
- Acknowledgements
- Photo Acknowledgements
- Index of Birds
- General Index.