Man Writes Dog: Canine Themes in Literature, Law and Folklore

By: Farina, William

Over the millennia, many great writers, from Pliny and Plutarch to C.S. Lewis and John Steinbeck, have addressed diverse canine themes in their work, usually in a broader, human context. Late in the 20th century it was conclusively established by modern science that all dogs, without exception, are descended from wolves. Viewed through the dynamic lens of this new model, the constantly evolving relationship between humankind and canines, both wild...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786474971
• ISBN13: 9780786474974
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher