Pigeon / Barbara Allen.

• Pigeon or dove? -- Heaven-sent: religion and mythology -- An uneasy relationship: medicine, meat and messengers -- Loved or loathed: portrayals in literature, art and culture -- Exploitation or conservation: our 'feathered conscience' -- Conclusion -- Timeline.

• An exploration of the natural and cultural history of the pigeon and its relationship with humanity through the ages. The book examines the pigeon's, and its close counterpart the dove's, appearance in chocolate, soap, corporate logos, movies and literature. 

Ämnesord

Brevduvor  (sao)

Djur och människor  (sao)

Djur och samhälle  (sao)

Pigeons.  (LCSH)

Columbidae.  (LCSH)

Pigeons in art.  (LCSH)

Pigeons in literature.  (LCSH)

Human-animal relationships.  (LCSH)

Animals and civilization.  (LCSH)

Pigeons  -- Symbolic aspects. (LCSH)

Human-animal relationships  (LCSH)

Homing pigeons  (LCSH)

Animals and civilization  (lcsh)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Qdfö Övriga husdjur

Ugg Fåglar (Aves)

Klassifikation

598.65 (DDC)

Qdfö (kssb/8)

Uggh (kssb/8)