First Friend: A History of Dogs and HumansMacmillan, 2005 - 280 páginas From the beginning of human memory, dogs have been living with virtually every human society on earth. Of all the animals, the dog has long maintained the closest relationship with man. In First Friend, Katharine M. Rogers explores the history of that relationship - from what is known about how it first came about - and how it developed through the centuries. From work-mate to beloved pet, from the ancient world to modern times, First Friend is a charming, compelling work exploring that closest of interspecies bonds. |
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List of Illustrations and Captions H 1 What Dogs Mean to Us | 1 |
How the Partnership Started | 16 |
Dogs in the Ancient World | 29 |
Hunting Dogs | 45 |
Working Dogs | 65 |
Pets in Early Modern Times | 88 |
Dogs in the Nineteenth Century | 108 |
How Dogs Are Classified | 137 |
Dogs Used as Surrogates for Humans | 153 |
The Negative Side of Our Friendship with Dogs | 176 |
Dogs as Equals | 189 |
Myth and Reality | 208 |
Bibliography | 249 |
Credits for the Photographs | 265 |
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