Humans and Aquatic Animals in Early Modern America and Africa
This book deals with peoples’ practices, perceptions, emotions and feelings towards aquatic animals, their ecosystems and nature on the early modern Atlantic coasts by addressing exploitation, use, fear, empathy, otherness, and indifference in the relationships established with aquatic environments...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press
[2023]
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| Edición: | First edition |
| Colección: | Environmental humanities in pre-modern cultures.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009754391006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Table of contents
- List of figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The case of Matto, the manatee
- 2. Cosmogonies, aquatic deities, and water myths of origin
- 3. Aquatic monsters : From imaginary animals to sharks, caimans, and sea lions
- 4. Beliefs about and practices in nature : From living creatures to resources and symbols
- 5. (Early) modern ‘naturecultures’ : A co‑constructed narrative of the world
- Index
