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The Covenant Of The Wild - Why Animals Chose Domestication (Paperback, Pbk. ed) Loot Price: R962
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The Covenant Of The Wild - Why Animals Chose Domestication (Paperback, Pbk. ed)

Stephen Budiansky

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Animal rights extremists argue that eating meat is murder and that pets are slaves. This compelling reappraisal of the human-animal bond, however, shows that domestication of animals is not an act of exploitation but a brilliantly successful evolutionary strategy that has benefited humans and animals alike. "Budiansky's slim, elegant discourse is a persuasive counterweight to the pastoral delusions of sentimentalists intent on seeing humans as malevolently at odds with the noble animal kingdom."-Manuela Hoelterhoff, Wall Street Journal "Forcefully argued and eloquent."-Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times "A subtle look at the mysteries of evolution and a stinging response to animal-rights extremists. . . . Ambrosia for anyone-whether in agreement with Budiansky or not-who appreciates the beauty of an argument that combines careful scholarship with common sense."-Kirkus Reviews "Budiansky argues his thesis clearly and cogently."-Daily Telegraph

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Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 1999
First published: May 1999
Authors: Stephen Budiansky
Dimensions: 210 x 139 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 190
Edition: Pbk. ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-07993-7
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General
LSN: 0-300-07993-1
Barcode: 9780300079937

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