An Instinct for Dragons - Hardcover
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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David E. Jones is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of such engaging and well-received books as: Sanapia: Comanche Medicine Woman, Visions of Time, and Women Warriors. He lives in Orlando, Florida
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Jones (anthropology, Univ. of Central Florida) contends that the dragon, a universal image of a creature that does not exist, is a direct result of the evolutionary process. Guided by the tenets of biocultural anthropology, Jones postulates that the dragon is a construct of the three predators that most threatened humankind in its infancy: the raptor, the snake, and the large cat. Allowing for the "cultural and individual artistic lenses" of world societies, Jones demonstrates the incredible similarities in the appearance and behavior of dragons in the lore and legend surrounding them. He examines the political and economic patterns that led to the sighting of dragons and their defeat by cultural heroes. While Jones's theory is just that, it is certainly interesting and convincingly presented, with numerous cultures cited. Recommended especially for academic libraries but also for school and public libraries with strong folklore collections.DKatherine Kaigler-Koenig, Ellis Sch., Pittsburgh, PA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0415927218
- ISBN 13 9780415927215
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages200
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