
Cats
Delia Pemberton(Author)
British Museum Press
Published on 7. August 2006
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-7141-5047-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Cats were first domesticated - or, more likely, noticed a warm fireside and chose to domesticate themselves - many thousands of years ago. Over the centuries they have performed a useful role as pest controllers, but much more as friends and companions of humans. Cats have always inspired writers and artists. They appear in Egyptian papyri and tomb paintings, in Roman mosaics, in Japanese prints, in Old Master drawings and engravings. At different times and places they have been worshipped, mummified, associated with superstition and black magic, and bred as domestic pets. This delightful illustrated anthology includes a selection of the many poems, anecdotes and quotations about cats which have been written over the centuries: the charming, the funny, the sad, the exasperated, and the heartfelt. An irresistible gift for anyone who likes cats.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
41 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7141-5047-5 (9780714150475)
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Delia Pemberton is a regular lecturer at the British Museum and a specialist in museum education. She has written numerous books and articles on ancient Egypt for children and adults, and she is owned by a cat called Mars.