Sheep & man

by Ryder, Michael L., (Michael Lawson)

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Title Statements

Full title :Sheep & man / M.L. Ryder.

Summary

Apart from the dog, the sheep was the first animal domesticated by man (in about 10,000 BC). This pioneering book on the history of our highly profitable relationship combines evidence from every possible source - anthropology, geography, folklore, linguistics, biology and agriculture. The interests of scientists, archaeologists, historians - and general readers - are all kept in view. Wool has been of prime importance throughout man's history, from ancient Babylonia ('Land of Wool') to modern Australia, and a major theme of this book is the author's own research in the variety of fleeces developed by selective breeding. Never before has the sheep, or indeed any domestic animal, been treated on such a wide chronological and geographical scale.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2007.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Duckworth
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2007.

The Physical Object

Description:ix, 846 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0715636472, 9780715636473
oclc:ocn258164808
LC Classification:SF375.38
Dewey Decimal:636.3

pt. 1. Ancient times -- 1. The biology of sheep and their domestication -- 2. Prehistoric sheep and their diffusion -- 3. Sheep of the ancient civilisations -- 4. Sheep of the early Middle Ages -- pt. 2. The Middle Ages to recent times -- 5. The Middle East and North Africa -- 6. Asia -- 7. Eastern Europe -- 8. Western Europe -- 9. Northern Europe -- 10. Africa -- 11. The Americas, Australia and New Zealand -- pt. 3. The association of man with sheep -- 12. Sheep husbandry -- 13. Sheep products -- 14. The sheep legacy -- Epilogue: Has the sheep come to end of the road -- Appendix: Table of sheep illustrations -- References -- Index.