What would the world be like without animals? This is the first question Caras poses in this study, which shows how the domestication of animals transformed the entire course of civilization. Through the prism of history, anthropology and personal experience, Caras explores the principle domestic species, both familiar and exotic, and their monumental impact on human affairs. The domestication of sheep and goats enabled wandering tribes to settle and develop agriculture and technology; the camel, once domesticated, enabled caravans to travel to the Orient, leading the first cultural exchanges between the East and West; throughout history, the dog has been at man's side, as hunter, herder and guard - and as faithful and loving companion.
- ISBN10 0684811006
- ISBN13 9780684811000
- Publish Date 2 June 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 December 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English