Chicken

Chicken

by Potts, Annie

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No creature has been subject to such extremes of reverence and exploitation as the chicken. Hens have been venerated as cosmic creators and roosters as solar divinities. Many cultures have found the mysteries of birth, healing, death and resurrection encapsulated in the hen's egg. Yet today, most of us have nothing to do with chickens as living beings, although billions are consumed around the world every year. In Chicken Annie Potts introduces us to the vivid and astonishing world of Gallus ga…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Chicken / Annie Potts.

Summary

No creature has been subject to such extremes of reverence and exploitation as the chicken. Hens have been venerated as cosmic creators and roosters as solar divinities. Many cultures have found the mysteries of birth, healing, death and resurrection encapsulated in the hen's egg. Yet today, most of us have nothing to do with chickens as living beings, although billions are consumed around the world every year. In Chicken Annie Potts introduces us to the vivid and astonishing world of Gallus gallus. The book traces the evolution of jungle fowl and the.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2012.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Reaktion books
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2012.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (216 pages) : : illustrations (some color)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781861899644, 1861899645, 1861898584, 9781861898586
  • oclc:ocn828424510
  • LC Classification:SF487
  • Dewey Decimal:598.625

Table of Contents

From T. rex to Transylvanian naked necks -- Chicken wisdom -- Chickenlore -- Popular chickens -- Gallus graphicus -- Meat chicks and egg machines -- Epilogue : appreciating chickens.

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Subjects

Chickens Chickens -- Religious aspects Chickens -- Social aspects Chickens -- Symbolic aspects Chickens in art Eggs Folklore Höns Höns i konsten Höns i litteraturen Hönsfåglar Hönsfåglar i konsten Hönsfåglar i litteraturen Human-animal relationships NATURE -- Animals NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides Œufs Relations homme-animal SCIENCE -- Life Sciences

Writers

Potts, Annie

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