Routledge - The World of Animals: Lore, Legend, and Literature

Explore the deep connection between humanity and the natural world with The World of Animals: An Anthology of Lore, Legend, and Literature. Published by Routledge, this collection examines how humans have interacted with living creatures throughout history. From providing food and labor to stimulating our sense of beauty and wonder, animals have played a massive role in the human experience. This anthology brings together a wide variety of writings selected from a vast body of literature. It looks beyond the animals themselves to study the people who have been inspired to write about them. You will find a diverse range of perspectives on the many ways we have related to other species, including the affection shared between humans and animals. This book is an essential resource for those interested in how our attitudes toward the animal kingdom have evolved over time.