Crow / Boria Sax.

By:

Sax, Boria

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Animal (Reaktion Books)Publication details: London : Reaktion Books, 2003.Description: 184 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cmISBN:

1861891946
9781861891945

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

598.8 SAX

Online resources:

Contents:

Mesopotamia -- Egypt, Greece and Rome -- The European Middle Ages and Renaissance -- Asia -- Native American culture -- The romantic era -- Lord of the crows -- The twentieth century and beyond.

Review: "This book considers 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 Daoist legends, Victorian novels and recent films. It will be of interest to anyone who has ever been intrigued, puzzled, annoyed or charmed by these wonderfully intelligent birds."--BOOK JACKET.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	598.8 SAX (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100570085

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Though not generally perceived as graceful, crows are remarkably so--a single curve undulates from the tip of the bird's beak to the end of its tail. They take flight almost without effort, flapping their wings easily and ascending into the air like spirits. Crow by Boria Sax is a celebration of the crow and its relatives in myth, literature, and life.

Sax takes readers into the history of crows, detailing how in a range of cultures, from the Chinese to the Hopi Indians, crows are bearers of prophecy. For example, thanks in part to the birds' courtship rituals, Greeks invoked crows as symbols of conjugal love. From the raven sent out by Noah to the corvid deities of the Eskimo, from Taoist legends to Victorian novels and contemporary films, Sax's book ranges across history and culture and will interest anyone who has ever been intrigued, puzzled, annoyed, or charmed by these wonderfully intelligent birds.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-176) and index.

Mesopotamia -- Egypt, Greece and Rome -- The European Middle Ages and Renaissance -- Asia -- Native American culture -- The romantic era -- Lord of the crows -- The twentieth century and beyond.

"This book considers 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 Daoist legends, Victorian novels and recent films. It will be of interest to anyone who has ever been intrigued, puzzled, annoyed or charmed by these wonderfully intelligent birds."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction (p. 7)
1 Mesopotamia (p. 31)
2 Egypt, Greece and Rome (p. 38)
3 The European Middle Ages and Renaissance (p. 55)
4 Asia (p. 80)
5 Native American Culture (p. 90)
6 The Romantic Era (p. 102)
7 Lord of the Crows (p. 128)
8 The Twentieth Century and Beyond (p. 144)
Timeline (p. 162)
References (p. 164)
Bibliography (p. 168)
Websites (p. 175)
Associations (p. 177)
Acknowledgements (p. 178)
Photo Acknowledgements (p. 179)
Index (p. 180)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Boria Sax is lecturer in literature at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and the founder of the organization Nature in Legend and Story (NILAS).