Synopsis
Known for their woolly charm, sure-footed strength, and a propensity to spit at you if you bother them too much, llamas have had a rich and diverse history. Since their domestication high in the Andes, they have been farmed, smuggled, sacrificed, and sometimes kept around just to be petted. They have functioned at different times as luxury commodities, literary muses, and national symbols, and they have served by turns as beasts of burden, circus performers, and even golf caddies. In this book, Helen Cowie charts the fascinating history of llamas and their close relatives, alpacas, guanacos, and vicuñas.
Cowie illustrates how deeply the Incas venerated llamas and shows how the animals are still cherished in their native lands in Peru and Bolivia, remaining central to Andean culture. She also tells the story of attempts to introduce llamas and alpacas to Britain, the United States, and Australia, where they are used today for trekking, wool production, and even as therapy animals.
Packed with llama drama and alpaca facts, this book will delight animal lovers, fans of natural history, and anyone who just can’t resist these inimitable animals’ off-the-charts cuteness factor.
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About the Author
Helen Cowie is a lecturer in history at the University of York. She is the author of Conquering Nature in Spain and Its Empire, 1750–1850 and Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain.
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Paperback. , . Author: Helen CowieFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 224Known for their haughty demeanour, woolly charm, and propensity to spit when threatened, llamas have a rich and varied history. Since their domestication high in the Andes they have been sacrificed, farmed, smuggled, and petted. They have functioned at different times as luxury commodities, literary muses, and national symbols, and have served as beasts of burden, circus performers, and even golf caddies. This book charts the history of llamas and their close relatives, alpacas, guanacos, and vicuas. Venerated by the Incas, llamas are still cherished intheir native Peru and Bolivia, and remain central to Andean culture. Afterseveral unsuccessful acclimatisation attempts in the nineteenth century,llamas and alpacas have also become popular pets in Britain, NorthAmerica, and Australia, where they are used for trekking, meat and woolproduction, and as therapy animals. Llama recounts the animal's colourfulhistory and explores its presence in art, literature, and film. Packed with llama drama and alpaca facts, Llama shows that there'smuch more to llamas than spitting. Paperback. Seller Inventory # 9781780237381
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Octavo,200 pp.,colour and black and white illustrations, bookplate, softcover. Reaktion Animal Series.Known for their haughty demeanour, woolly charm and propensity to spit when threatened, llamas have had a rich and varied history. Since their domestication high in the Andes, they have been sacrificed, farmed, smuggled and petted. They have functioned at different times as luxury commodities, literary muses and national symbols and have served as beasts of burden, circus performers and even golf caddies. This book charts the history of llamas and their close relatives, alpacas, guanacos and vicunas. Venerated by the Incas, llamas are still cherished in their native Peru and Bolivia, and remain central to Andean culture. After several unsuccessful acclimatization attempts in the nineteenth century, llamas and alpacas have also become popular pets in Britain, North America and Australia, where they are used for trekking, meat and wool production and as therapy animals. Llama recounts the llama's colourful history and explores the animals' presence in art, literature and film. Packed with llama drama and alpaca facts, Llama shows that there's much more to llamas than spitting. Seller Inventory # 39860
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