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Hunting : The Pursuit That Shaped Humanity.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fagan, Brian.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (272 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- From an acclaimed archaeological writer, a worldwide history of hunting Hunting is one of humanityâe(tm)s most ancient and universal activities.It has been embedded in every facet of our lives, shaping social bonds, power hierarchies, and interactions with the spirit world.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Author's Note
- 1 Beginnings
- 2 The Neanderthals
- 3 Modern Humans After the Ice
- 4 The Prey Is Tamed
- 5 Hunting with Animals
- 6 Horses and Ring Hunts
- 7 Pharaohs, Vase Painters, and Philosophers
- 8 Hunting Like the Franks
- 9 Droppings for Her Majesty
- 10 Engaging with Nature
- 11 Thunder of the Plains
- 12 Parks, Plumes, and Pigeons
- 13 "Magnificent Opportunities
- 14 Empire and Maharajahs' Hunts
- 15 Looking Forward
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-300-29198-1
- OCLC:
- 1584461481
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