Empire Of Dogs
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Empire Of Dogs
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Author : Aaron Skabelund
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2011-12-15
Empire Of Dogs written by Aaron Skabelund and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-15 with History categories.
In 1924, Professor Ueno Eizaburo of Tokyo Imperial University adopted an Akita puppy he named Hachiko. Each evening Hachiko greeted Ueno on his return to Shibuya Station. In May 1925 Ueno died while giving a lecture. Every day for over nine years the Akita waited at Shibuya Station, eventually becoming nationally and even internationally famous for his purported loyalty. A year before his death in 1935, the city of Tokyo erected a statue of Hachiko outside the station. The story of Hachiko reveals much about the place of dogs in Japan's cultural imagination. In the groundbreaking Empire of Dogs, Aaron Herald Skabelund examines the history and cultural significance of dogs in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Japan, beginning with the arrival of Western dog breeds and new modes of dog keeping, which spread throughout the world with Western imperialism. He highlights how dogs joined with humans to create the modern imperial world and how, in turn, imperialism shaped dogs' bodies and their relationship with humans through its impact on dog-breeding and dog-keeping practices that pervade much of the world today. In a book that is both enlightening and entertaining, Skabelund focuses on actual and metaphorical dogs in a variety of contexts: the rhetorical pairing of the Western "colonial dog" with native canines; subsequent campaigns against indigenous canines in the imperial realm; the creation, maintenance, and in some cases restoration of Japanese dog breeds, including the Shiba Inu; the mobilization of military dogs, both real and fictional; and the emergence of Japan as a "pet superpower" in the second half of the twentieth century. Through this provocative account, Skabelund demonstrates how animals generally and canines specifically have contributed to the creation of our shared history, and how certain dogs have subtly influenced how that history is told. Generously illustrated with both color and black-and-white images, Empire of Dogs shows that human-canine relations often expose how people—especially those with power and wealth—use animals to define, regulate, and enforce political and social boundaries between themselves and other humans, especially in imperial contexts.
Empire Of Dogs
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Author : Aaron Skabelund
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2011-12-15
Empire Of Dogs written by Aaron Skabelund and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-15 with History categories.
In 1924, Professor Ueno Eizaburo of Tokyo Imperial University adopted an Akita puppy he named Hachiko. Each evening Hachiko greeted Ueno on his return to Shibuya Station. In May 1925 Ueno died while giving a lecture. Every day for over nine years the Akita waited at Shibuya Station, eventually becoming nationally and even internationally famous for his purported loyalty. A year before his death in 1935, the city of Tokyo erected a statue of Hachiko outside the station. The story of Hachiko reveals much about the place of dogs in Japan's cultural imagination. In the groundbreaking Empire of Dogs, Aaron Herald Skabelund examines the history and cultural significance of dogs in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Japan, beginning with the arrival of Western dog breeds and new modes of dog keeping, which spread throughout the world with Western imperialism. He highlights how dogs joined with humans to create the modern imperial world and how, in turn, imperialism shaped dogs' bodies and their relationship with humans through its impact on dog-breeding and dog-keeping practices that pervade much of the world today. In a book that is both enlightening and entertaining, Skabelund focuses on actual and metaphorical dogs in a variety of contexts: the rhetorical pairing of the Western "colonial dog" with native canines; subsequent campaigns against indigenous canines in the imperial realm; the creation, maintenance, and in some cases restoration of Japanese dog breeds, including the Shiba Inu; the mobilization of military dogs, both real and fictional; and the emergence of Japan as a "pet superpower" in the second half of the twentieth century. Through this provocative account, Skabelund demonstrates how animals generally and canines specifically have contributed to the creation of our shared history, and how certain dogs have subtly influenced how that history is told. Generously illustrated with both color and black-and-white images, Empire of Dogs shows that human-canine relations often expose how people—especially those with power and wealth—use animals to define, regulate, and enforce political and social boundaries between themselves and other humans, especially in imperial contexts.
The Pawprints Of History
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Author : Stanley Coren
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2002-04-18
The Pawprints Of History written by Stanley Coren and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-04-18 with Pets categories.
The Pawprints of History shines a new light on a favorite subject -- the relationship between humans and their four-legged best friends. Stanley Coren, a renowned expert on dog-human interactions, has combed the annals of history and found captivating stories of how dogs have lent a helping paw and influenced the actions, decisions, and fates of well-known figures from every era and throughout the world. As history's great figures strut across the stage, Coren guides us from the wings, adoringly picking out the canine cameos and giving every dog of distinction its day. 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. Dogs have even found their way to the battlefield -- great military leaders such as Robert the Bruce and Omar Bradley have shared their lives, exploits, and gunfire with dogs. From Wagner, who admitted that one of the arias in the opera Siegfried was "written" by one of his dogs, to the dogs that inspired and lived with Presidents Lincoln, Roosevelt, Johnson, and Clinton, these loving canines do double duty as loyal pets and creative muses. From war to art, across the spectrum of human endeavor and achievement, there often stands, not only at his side but leading the way, man's beloved "best friend." For those who believe that behind every great person is a good dog, the uplifting stories in The Pawprints of History will be a lasting delight.
Prairie Dog Empire
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Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Prairie Dog Empire written by Paul A. Johnsgard and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Nature categories.
For hundreds of years black-tailed prairie dogs inhabited the Great Plains by the millions, improving the grazing for bison and pronghorn antelope, digging escape holes and homes for burrowing owls and rodents, and serving as prey for badgers, coyotes, hawks, and bobcats. This book by the renowned naturalist and writer Paul A. Johnsgard tells the complex biological and environmental story of the western Great Plains under the prairie dog?s reign?and then under a brief but devastating century of human dominion. ø An indispensable and highly readable introduction to the ecosystem of the shortgrass prairie, Prairie Dog Empire describes in clear and detailed terms the habitat and habits of black-tailed prairie dogs; their subsistence, seasonal behavior, and the makeup of their vast colonies; and the ways in which their ?towns? transform the surrounding terrain?for better or worse. Johnsgard recounts how this terrain was in turn transformed over the past century by the destruction of prairie dogs and their grassland habitats, together with the removal of the bison and their replacement with domestic livestock. A disturbing look at profound ecological alterations in the environment, this book also offers a rare and invaluable close-up view of the rich history and threatened future of the creature once considered the ?keystone? species of the western plains. ø Included are maps, drawings, and listings of more than two hundred natural grassland preserves where many of the region?s native plants and animals may still be seen and studied.
Working Like A Dog
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Author : Gena K. Gorrell
language : en
Publisher: Tundra Books
Release Date : 2009-05-08
Working Like A Dog written by Gena K. Gorrell and has been published by Tundra Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-08 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Winner of The 2003 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award Included on VOYA’s ninth annual Nonfiction Honor List Since the first hungry wolf bravely approached an ancient cooking fire and was rewarded with a scrap of meat, our lives and the lives of dogs have been interwoven. Dogs have worked for us as warriors with ammunition strapped to their bodies. Dogs have gone through snow, icy seas, and into the dangerous rubble of collapsed buildings to rescue us. Dogs, with their spectacular ability to detect odors, keep us safe by finding drugs and explosives. They lead us if we cannot see and react for us when we cannot hear. Most of all, they love us – and we love them. This fascinating book by Norma Fleck Award-winner, Gena K. Gorrell, describes the dogs of history, the evolution of breeds for different purposes, and the training involved in preparing the modern-day heroes who find lost children, nab criminals, and point out contraband – heroes who just happen to be dogs.
The Invention Of The Modern Dog
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Author : Michael Worboys
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2018-10-15
The Invention Of The Modern Dog written by Michael Worboys and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-15 with Science categories.
The story of the thoroughly Victorian origins of dog breeds. For centuries, different types of dogs were bred around the world for work, sport, or companionship. But it was not until Victorian times that breeders started to produce discrete, differentiated, standardized breeds. In The Invention of the Modern Dog, Michael Worboys, Julie-Marie Strange, and Neil Pemberton explore when, where, why, and how Victorians invented the modern way of ordering and breeding dogs. Though talk of "breed" was common before this period in the context of livestock, the modern idea of a dog breed defined in terms of shape, size, coat, and color arose during the Victorian period in response to a burgeoning competitive dog show culture. The authors explain how breeders, exhibitors, and showmen borrowed ideas of inheritance and pure blood, as well as breeding practices of livestock, horse, poultry and other fancy breeders, and applied them to a species that was long thought about solely in terms of work and companionship. The new dog breeds embodied and reflected key aspects of Victorian culture, and they quickly spread across the world, as some of Britain’s top dogs were taken on stud tours or exported in a growing international trade. Connecting the emergence and development of certain dog breeds to both scientific understandings of race and blood as well as Britain’s posture in a global empire, The Invention of the Modern Dog demonstrates that studying dog breeding cultures allows historians to better understand the complex social relationships of late-nineteenth-century Britain.
Leon The Warrior Dog
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Author : CY Sansum
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2021-12-09
Leon The Warrior Dog written by CY Sansum and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-09 with Fiction categories.
The book is set in the time of the Emperor Constantine 313 A.D. The emperor had made Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. But can you order someone to be a Christian? The heroes are a young man named Beat. He is a shepherd in the Swiss Alps. And the other joint hero is his dog, an Anatolian Shepherd Dog. Rome is under attack by The Goths. Can Beat and his Dog Leon save Rome?
The Dog Assassins
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Author : David Bell
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-09-17
The Dog Assassins written by David Bell and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-17 with Dogs categories.
The Emperor's finally got his dog: Rescued from their Jiang kidnappers, Gelert the legendary Wolfhound and Llewelyn Prince of Wales are rushed across the Chinese Empire to witness first hand what absolute power really means: a fearful nation bending to the erratic whim of a reclusive tyrant. The dark corridors of the Emperor's palace are soon awash with blood, but who's really in charge, the eunuchs or the generals? And with plans already in place for the invasion of Jiang, will Llewelyn help Feiyan pull off her outrageous plan to assassinate the Emperor? Join our two friends as they meet astonishing new dog breeds, unearth fresh mysteries, and brave the terrors of Gelert's increasingly rancid farts in this, the second book of the epic adventures of Llewelyn & Gelert. This is the second of the The Adventures of Llewelyn and Gelert. Book One, 'The Dog Hunters' is an essential companion piece: Everyone wants Gelert... While brave Welshmen die fighting English invaders, Prince Llewelyn is forced to study Plato. But then a mighty Chinese war fleet arrives, offering to annihilate their old enemy. Their price? Llewelyn's oldest friend, the legendary wolfhound, Gelert. Boy and dog are kidnapped and dragged across stormy oceans and scorpion-infested deserts in a nightmare journey involving flying dogs, berserk baboons, and thousand-year-old sailors. Thoughts of escape dissolve when the young prince meets Feiyan, a bewitching, angry girl with a secret agenda of her own. But just as he takes up the cause of the Jiang freedom fighters against the remorseless forces of the Emperor, Llewelyn discovers the horrifying truth behind their plans for Gelert... COMING SOON- 'The Dog Army', the Adventures of Llewelyn and Gelert book Three The invasion has been cancelled, but now the remains of the Emperor's devastated army lies in a coma, gassed into oblivion by a daring attack. Worse still, as Llewelyn wakes up, he realises that Gelert is nowhere to be found, and Feiyan suspects that, once again, the Jiang have kidnapped the legendary wolfhound to complete their plan to create a dreadful army of monstrous dogs. Quickly resolving to rescue Gelert before the Emperor's wrath is unleashed, the two friends face an astonishing journey that will take them into the heart of a reclusive kingdom that's unafraid to use the apocalyptic forces they've kept secret for ten thousand years. Little does he know it, but Llewelyn's grueling race into the the time twisting mud tunnels of Jiang means confronting both Friar William and his hordes of monstrous hyenas, and some uncomfortable truths about the girl he loves. Join our friends in this, the third book of the epic, disgraceful, gore splattered, fart-fuelled adventures of Llewelyn and Gelert the legendary wolfhound. For more information on The Dog Hunters visit http: //www.davidnbell.com/The_Dog_Hunters_Book/The_Dog_Hunters_Book.html#http: //www.davidnbell.com/The_Dog_Hunters_Book/The_Dog_Hunters_Book.html
Time To Eat The Dog
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Author : Robert James Dennis Vale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Time To Eat The Dog written by Robert James Dennis Vale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Environmental protection categories.
Attempts to uncover what sustainable really means, exploring the environmental impact of the decisions we make, from what we eat to where we travel. Packed with facts and figures, readers are encouraged to make their own minds up about how best to proceed. Time to Eat the Dog? investigates ways to modify behaviour to save energy.
Rottweilers Dog Books For Kids
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Author : K. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Mendon Cottage Books
Release Date : 2015-09-06
Rottweilers Dog Books For Kids written by K. Bennett and has been published by Mendon Cottage Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-06 with Pets categories.
Rottweilers - Dog Books for Kids Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 - Early History Chapter 2 - Fascinating Features & Care Chapter 3 - Amazing Rottweiler facts Conclusion - A Family's best friend Author Bio Introduction “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” ― Louis Sabin Rottweilers are powerful dogs from a long history of domestic dogs, also known as butchers dogs. Strong, courageous and intelligent, Rottweilers are versatile and faithful dogs. They have outstanding characteristics and are devoted to their family. Butchers dogs were used to herd livestock in Germany. Do you know why the name “butcher” was used? The carts were full of “butchered” meat and other products to sell. So, when the dogs pulled the carts they were called “butchers” dogs. Today, Rottweilers are found not only at home, but also in law enforcement. They form a part of search and rescue teams and help the blind as guide dogs. This ability extends to work as police dogs and guard dogs. The AKC standard defines Rottweilers as “calm and confident.” They also note a “self-assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships.” This statement helps us to understand the level of socialization required for a Rottweiler. It also helps us to learn how much training is needed for a friendlier, more outgoing pet. Rottweilers are excellent watchdogs and guardians. Their alert and protective nature can serve to protect both you and your family from strangers. However, like other dog breeds, this aspect of their personality may not appeal to you, if you are looking for a more guest friendly dog. This breed has a high energy level and strong territorial instincts, which are other aspects to consider. A slow lifestyle is not ideal, as they have a tendency to get a bit overweight. For this reason, they require daily exercise and space to expend that energy. Mental exercise is another very important factor to take into account. Despite their strong personality and characteristics, Rottweilers are highly recommended as guardians and protectors. With proper training and firm attention, Rottweilers make an excellent addition to the list of … man’s best friend!