The Book of Barely Imagined Beings: A 21st Century Bestiary

From medieval bestiaries to Borges’s Book of Imaginary Beings, we’ve long been enchanted by extraordinary animals, be they terrifying three-headed dogs or asps impervious to a snake charmer’s song. But bestiaries are more than just zany zoology—they are artful attempts to convey broader beliefs about human beings and the natural order. Today, we no longer fear sea monsters or banshees. But from the infamous honey badger to the giant squid, animal...

By Caspar Henderson
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: University of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (November 10, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 022621320X
ISBN-13: 978-0226213200
Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.4 x 7.8 inches
Amazon Rank: 151381
Format: PDF Text TXT book

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I heard about this Bestiary book on a NPR show that interviewed Caspar Henderson and discussed the nature of Bestiaries historically as well as why Mr. henderson had chosen these few as the principle "characters" of his new book. What captured my at

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