Boria Sax Libros

A superbly illustrated overview of our long relationship with our feathered friends.

A beautifully history of imaginary animals from Palaeolithic art to Harry Potter.

A personal, eloquent portrayal of the meanings and cultural history of forests.

First thought to be divine, animals have played an active role in human culture since prehistoric times. Even today, animals wield symbolic powers as varied as the cultures that embrace them. From ants and elephants to tigers and wrens, the 75 conversational entries in this volume weave together a cross-cultural tapestry encompassing mythology, history, art, science, philosophy and literature while discussing the special significance of animals in human cultures.

A classic account of the crow, now available in B-format paperback. Boria Sax looks at the crow in myth, literature and life, from Noah's raven to films such as The Crow.

Filled with beguiling images throughout, Lizard is a unique and sometimes surprising introduction to this popular but little-understood reptile. Boria Sax describes the diversity of lizard species and traces the representation of this reptile in cultures worldwide.

The story of our unlikely romance with the dinosaurs, from the finding of their enormous bones to the dinosaur theme parks of today

Domácí mazlíčci, obětní beránci a holocaust. Historická studie poukazuje na důležité a dosud nezkoumané vazby mezi tím, jak zacházeli nacisté se zvířaty a jak zacházeli s lidmi, které považovali za biologicky méněcenné, zejména s Židy, Romy, homosexuály či duševně nemocnými. Kniha analyzuje, jak využívali a manipulovali tradiční (judaistické, křesťanské, polyteistické) i novodobé postoje ke zvířatům a poznatky moderní biologie, aby odpovídaly jejich vlastní symbolice, mocenským zájmům a ospravedlnění genocidy. Inspirativní práce si všímá širšího kontextu ochrany přírody a boje proti týrání zvířat v nacistickém Německu a souvislosti těchto fenoménů s holocaustem.