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Pigeon / Barbara Allen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allen, Barbara.
- Series:
- Animal (Reaktion Books)
- Animal
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pigeons.
- Pigeons--Social aspects.
- Pigeons in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (242 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Reaktion, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Our frequent urban companion, cooing in the eaves of train stations or scavenging underfoot for breadcrumbs and discarded French fries, the pigeon has many detractors-and even some fans. Written out of love for and fascination with this humble yet impo
- Contents:
- Pigeon Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1: Pigeon or Dove?; 2: Heaven-sent: Religion and Mythology; 3: An Uneasy Relationship: Medicine, Meat and Messengers; 4: Loved or Loathed: Portrayals in Literature, Art and Culture; 5: Exploitation or Conservation: Our 'Feathered Conscience'; Conclusion; Timeline of the Pigeon; References; Bibliography; Associations andWebsites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612796005
- 9781282796003
- 1282796003
- 9781861897114
- 1861897111
- OCLC:
- 671648398
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