A Dissertation Upon the Political History of the Elephant

by W Augustus Schlegel

This scholarly look at the political history of the elephant gives a thorough review of the animal's origins in ancient Asia and Africa, its cultural significance as a beast of burden, and many other aspects of the role played by the elephant and its language equivalents in human civilization from earliest antiquity to the present time. Says Schlegel: "The possession of the elephant, as the most powerful of all beasts of burden, has promoted the commercial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1304073874
• ISBN13: 9781304073877
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"