The Pawprints of History
Atria Books (Verlag)
978-0-7432-2231-0 (ISBN)
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As history's great figures strut across the stage, Coren guides us from the wings, lovingly picking out the canine cameos and giving every dog of distinction its day. He vividly depicts the dogs that have played a significant role in the lives of many historical figures, and shows how their relationships with their people have directly influenced the course of world events. In this unparalleled chronicle, we see how Florence Nightingale's chance encounter with a wounded dog changed her life by leading her to the vocation of nursing. We learn why Dr. Freud's Chow Chow attended all of his therapy sessions and how the life of the Fifth Dalai Lama was saved by a dog who shared his bed. From canines who accompanied the rulers of ancient Egypt to those belonging to the presidents of the United States, dogs have been companions as well as political symbols and instruments of public relations - including Calvin Coolidge's collie Prudence Prim, who had a cheerful collection of fancy hats, and Bill Clinton's chocolate Lab, Buddy, who made timely appearances to help his master through photo opportunities. In this definitive collection of canine greatness, bursting with tales of famous figures and their four-legged catalysts Coren convincingly documents that wherever are found the footprints of history, there too one will find the pawprints.
Stanley Coren an international authority on sidedness, is professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Born to Bark: My Adventures with an Irrepressible and Unforgettable Dog (2010), among other books.
Contents
PREFACE
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1 Sentinels and Symbols
CHAPTER 2 The Saint and the Irish Dogs
CHAPTER 3 The Angry Prince and the Welsh Dog
CHAPTER 4 The Devil Dog of the English Civil War
CHAPTER 5 The Companions of the Prussian Emperor
CHAPTER 6 The Conquistador's Dogs
CHAPTER 7 The Dogs of the Scottish Writer
CHAPTER 8 Dogs in the Opera House
CHAPTER 9 The Talking Dog
CHAPTER 10 The Dog on the Therapist's Couch
CHAPTER 11 For the Love of Dogs and Other Beasts
CHAPTER 12 The Dog Shogun
CHAPTER 13 The Dog Law and the Mary Ellen Case
CHAPTER 14 The Emperor and His Dogs of Misfortune
CHAPTER 15 Conversations with Dogs
CHAPTER 16 The Lion Dogs of the Forbidden City
CHAPTER 17 The Indian Fighter's Dogs
CHAPTER 18 The Virginia Farmer's Foxhounds
CHAPTER 19 The Dogs in the Oval Office
CHAPTER 20 The Counter-factual History of Dogs
ENDNOTES
INDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.7.2003 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 8pp b+w photos t-o |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 295 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7432-2231-8 / 0743222318 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7432-2231-0 / 9780743222310 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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