The Book of the Toad (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd, Cambridge, 1991
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- New
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Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the toad, establishing the scientific facts and investigating its role in art, literature and folklore.This comprehensive and entertaining compendium of toad lore surveys the history of the toad as biological entity, literary and artistic subject, mythological symbol, and threatened species. It brings to light a number of unexpected details regarding the life of the toad, ranging from its role as insect eater in gardens and pharmaceutical ingredient in shamanic hallucinogens, to its time honoured place in witchcraft and its apotheosis in stars as the constellation Bufo. Robert DeGraaff's offbeat history is exhaustively researched, scientifically precise, graced with high colour art reproductions and illustrations, and written with uncommon wit and humour. Far more than a volume for bufophiles, this is a uniquely insightful and engaging look at how humans through the ages have responded to and have been influenced by their amphibian neighbours. A fascinating exploration of the toad, establishing the scientific facts and investigating its role in art, literature and folklore. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- The Book of the Toad (Paperback)
- Author
- Robert DeGraaff
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd, Cambridge
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0718828410
- ISBN 13
- 9780718828417
This comprehensive and entertaining compendium of toad lore surveys the history of the toad as biological entity, literary and artistic subject, mythological symbol, and threatened species. It brings to light a number of unexpected details regarding the life of the toad, ranging from its role as insect eater in gardens and pharmaceutical ingredient in shamanic hallucinogens, to its time honoured place in witchcraft and its apotheosis in stars as the constellation Bufo. Robert DeGraaff's offbeat history is exhaustively researched, scientifically precise, graced with high colour art reproductions and illustrations, and written with uncommon wit and humour. Far more than a volume for bufophiles, this is a uniquely insightful and engaging look at how humans through the ages have responded to and have been influenced by their amphibian neighbours.
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