"A work of great erudition and stunning scope, Bulliet's study takes readers on a journey through time and space they will not forget. You may never look at your cat (or for that matter, your hamburger) in the same way again." -- Gregory Pflugfelder, Columbia University, coeditor of JAPANimals: History and Culture in Japan's Animal Life
1 - Postdomesticity: Our Lives with Animals 2 - The Stages of Human-Animal Relations 3 - Separation: The Human-Animal Divide 4 - Predomesticity 5 - Where the Tame Things Are 6 - Domestication and Usefulness 7 - From Mighty Hunter to Yajamana 8 - Early Domesticity: My Ass and Yours 9 - Late Domestic Divergences 10 - Toward Postdomesticity 11 - The Future of Human-Animal RelationsNotes Suggested Reading
Richard W. Bulliet is professor of history at Columbia University. He is the author of The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization; Islam: The View from the Edge; and The Camel and The Wheel and the editor of The Columbia History of the Twentieth Century.
"His book presents a provocative look at human-animal relations that offers a heady but highly readable mix of anthropology...environmentalism and philosophy." -- Publishers Weekly "A precisely researched, logically presented, and candidly intriguing apologia for humankind's inconsistent relationship with animals." -- Booklist "Bulliet has an impressive knowledge of archaeozoology and the history of human relationships with animals." -- Juliet Clutton-Brock, Times Literary Supplement " "Bulliet's writing is irreverent seasoned with humor, and sprinkled with pop references that draw in nonscholarly readers." -- Scott Carlson, Utne "You may never look at a pet, or a burger, in quite the same way again." -- Mark Thompson, Ecologist "The book is notable for many stimulating and original ideas." -- Linda Wiener, Science Books & Films "This is an original, well-written and fascinating work, a riveting read." -- Barbara Noske, Anthropological Forum "This book is a welcome addition to the literature... We need more such works." -- Edmund Russell, Technology and Culture
"His book presents a provocative look at human-animal relations that offers a heady but highly readable mix of anthropology...environmentalism and philosophy." -- Publishers Weekly "A precisely researched, logically presented, and candidly intriguing apologia for humankind's inconsistent relationship with animals." -- Booklist "Bulliet has an impressive knowledge of archaeozoology and the history of human relationships with animals." -- Juliet Clutton-Brock, Times Literary Supplement " "Bulliet's writing is irreverent seasoned with humor, and sprinkled with pop references that draw in nonscholarly readers." -- Scott Carlson, Utne "You may never look at a pet, or a burger, in quite the same way again." -- Mark Thompson, Ecologist "The book is notable for many stimulating and original ideas." -- Linda Wiener, Science Books & Films "This is an original, well-written and fascinating work, a riveting read." -- Barbara Noske, Anthropological Forum "This book is a welcome addition to the literature... We need more such works." -- Edmund Russell, Technology and Culture
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