Of Wolves and Men by Barry Holstun Lopez (1978) Hardcover

Barry Holstun Lopez

ISBN 10: 0684156245 / ISBN 13: 9780684156248

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons (edition First Edition), 1978

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Synopsis:

Of Wolves and Men reveals the uneasy interaction between wolves and civilization over the centuries, and the wolf's prominence in our thoughts about wild creatures. Drawing on an astonishing array of literature, history, science, and mythology as well as considerable personal experience with captive and *-ranging wolves, Lopez argues for the necessity of the wolf's preservation and envelops the reader in its sensory world, creating a compelling picture of the wolf both as real animal and as imagined by man. A scientist might perceive the wolf as defined by research data, while an Eskimo hunter sees a family provider much like himself. For many Native Americans the wolf is also a spiritual symbol, a respected animal that can make both the individual and the community stronger. With irresistible charm and elegance, Of Wolves and Men celebrates scientific fieldwork, dispels folklore that has enabled the Western mind to demonize wolves, explains myths, and honors indigenous traditions,

Review: Walter Clemons "Newsweek" Eloquent....His own patient effort to understand a despised, feared and heavily mythologized beast induces a shiver, of strangeness, the sign of fresh, original work.

Robert Kirsch "Los Angeles Times" Unusually informative and sensitive.

"Boston Globe" Haunting....has something of value to say to all of us.

George Schaller "Animal Kingdom Of Wolves and Men" is not only the best popular account of an animal I have read in a long time, but also something new -- a bridge between books of the past and those of the future, which, it is hoped, will incorporate and expand the perceptions so eloquently treated here.

Edmund Fuller "Wall Street Journal" A splendid, beautiful book.

Bayard Webster "New Fork Times Book Review" Fascinating....His book has a wealth of observation, mythology and mysticism about wolves that adds a colorful part to the still unfinished mosaic that defines the wolf.

Whitley Streiber "Washington Post" Brilliant...a work of intelligence, dedication and beauty, deserving the widest possible attention not only for the sake of wolves but also for the sake of men.

John Fowles A remarkable book, both biologically absorbing and humanly rich, and one that should be read by every ecologically concerned American.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Of Wolves and Men by Barry Holstun Lopez (...
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.