
Crow
Boria Sax(Author)
Reaktion Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. August 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-78023-842-5 (ISBN)
Description
This classic Reaktion title, now available in B-format, is a survey of crows, ravens, magpies and their relatives in myth, literature and life. It ranges from the raven sent out by Noah to the corvid deities of the Eskimo, to Taoist legends, Victorian novels and contemporary films. It will be of interest to anyone who has ever been intrigued, puzzled, annoyed or charmed by these wonderfully intelligent birds.
Reviews / Votes
'Sax's book roams divertingly over the scientific and cultural history of the "corvid" family, which includes the carrion crow, the raven, the rook and the jackdaw, tracing ambivalent responses to the mischievous birds.' - The Guardian; 'In this vivid and enjoyable meditation on crows in art, literature and history, Sax gives the genus Corvus the enthusiastic treatment it deserves.' - Publishers Weekly; 'A fascinating and delightful book ... examines the crow in myth, literature and life ... With sections on the crow in ancient civilisations, different parts of the world and through to modern times, this book would be an excellent read for anyone interested in this group of birds.' - British Trust for Ornithology; 'Crow is the sort of monograph I treasure and seek out, a work that draws together around a "totem animal" centuries of relevant lore, a richness of iconographic treatments (photographs, portraits, masks, natural history plates, cartoons, book plates, marginalia, etc.) and the best natural history and natural science available to a lay researcher and engaged author.' - H-NILAS ReviewsMore details
Edition
Enlarged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Enlarged edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
95 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
184 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78023-842-5 (9781780238425)
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Person
Boria Sax teaches at Sing Sing prison and online in the graduate literature programme at Mercy University. He has published many books, which have won awards and been translated into numerous languages. His most recent is Avian Illuminations: A Cultural History of Birds (Reaktion, 2021).