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Jew's Best Friend? : The Image of the Dog Throughout Jewish History by Rakefet Zalashik (2013, Trade Paperback)

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By Ackerman-Lieberman, Phillip; Zalashik, Rakefet. A Jew's Best Friend?. : The Image of the Dog Throughout Jewish History.

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PublisherLiverpool University Press

ISBN-101845194020

ISBN-139781845194024

eBay Product ID (ePID)80509587

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameJew's Best Friend? : the Image of the Dog Throughout Jewish History

Publication Year2013

SubjectJudaism / Rituals & Practice, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Dogs / General, Jewish Studies, Jewish

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPets, Religion, Social Science, History

AuthorRakefet Zalashik

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight19.9 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2012-011214

Reviews"Original and learned, this collection of studies provides a fascinating insight into a hitherto unexplored dimension of Jewish life." Dan Cohn-Sherbok, University of Wales, "Brilliantly documents the way Jews have imagined dogs and in so doing imagined what it means to be a human, a Jew, and an Israeli. A substantial contribution to both Jewish studies and animal studies, the text will be valuable both to research scholars and as an engaging resource for teaching undergraduates about the diverse experience of Jews throughout history." Aaron Gross, University of San Diego, "Original and learned, this collection of studies provides a fascinating insight into a hitherto unexplored dimension of Jewish life." --Dan Cohn-Sherbok, University of Wales, "This unique, fascinating, and entertaining book is a must read. Evolutionary biologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists have long argued that our four-legged friends played a key role in human survival. Dogs developed a unique genius for sensing human intentions as the interplay between handler and hound shaped canine behavior and our own. Now Ackerman-Lieberman and Zalashik offer research that provides the historical detail, scholarly stamina, textual analysis, and captivating stories that detail the sometimes ambivalent, but always important role of canines in Jewish history and cultural heritage." Glenn Yago, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Milken Institute, Los Angeles, "This unique, fascinating, and entertaining book is a must read. Evolutionary biologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists have long argued that our four-legged friends played a key role in human survival. Dogs developed a unique genius for sensing human intentions as the interplay between handler and hound shaped canine behavior and our own. Now Ackerman-Lieberman and Zalashik offer research that provides the historical detail, scholarly stamina, textual analysis, and captivating stories that detail the sometimes ambivalent, but always important role of canines in Jewish history and cultural heritage." -Glenn Yago, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Milken Institute, Los Angeles, "This unique, fascinating, and entertaining book is a must read. Evolutionary biologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists have long argued that our four-legged friends played a key role in human survival. Dogs developed a unique genius for sensing human intentions as the interplay between handler and hound shaped canine behavior and our own. Now Ackerman-Lieberman and Zalashik offer research that provides the historical detail, scholarly stamina, textual analysis, and captivating stories that detail the sometimes ambivalent, but always important role of canines in Jewish history and cultural heritage." --Glenn Yago, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Milken Institute, Los Angeles, "Brilliantly documents the way Jews have imagined dogs and in so doing imagined what it means to be a human, a Jew, and an Israeli. A substantial contribution to both Jewish studies and animal studies, the text will be valuable both to research scholars and as an engaging resource for teaching undergraduates about the diverse experience of Jews throughout history." -Aaron Gross, University of San Diego, "Original and learned, this collection of studies provides a fascinating insight into a hitherto unexplored dimension of Jewish life." -Dan Cohn-Sherbok, University of Wales, "Brilliantly documents the way Jews have imagined dogs and in so doing imagined what it means to be a human, a Jew, and an Israeli. A substantial contribution to both Jewish studies and animal studies, the text will be valuable both to research scholars and as an engaging resource for teaching undergraduates about the diverse experience of Jews throughout history." --Aaron Gross, assistant professor of theology and religious studies, University of San Diego

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Table Of ContentForeword; Preface; Equine Mycotoxicosis; The Significance of Feed-Borne Mycotoxins in ruminant nutrition; Mycotoxicosis in Swine; Mycotoxicosis in Domestic Fowl.

SynopsisFrom antiquity to the contemporary period, the dog has captured the Jewish imagination. In medieval Christendom, the image of the dog was often used to characterize and demean Jewish populations. In the interwar period, dogs were still considered goyishe nakhes ("a gentile pleasure") and virtually unheard of in the Jewish homes of the shtetl. Yet, 'Azit the paratrooping dog of modern Israeli cinema, one of many examples of dogs as heroes of the Zionist narrative, demonstrates that the dog has captured the contemporary Jewish imagination. This book discusses specific cultural manifestations of the relationship between dogs and Jews, from ancient times to the present. Covering a geographical range extending from the Middle East through Europe and to North America, the book's contributors provide a unique cross-cultural, trans-national, diachronic perspective. An important theme in the book is the constant tension between domination/control and partnership which underpins the relationship of humans to animals, as well as the connection between Jewish societies and their broader host cultures., The dog has captured the Jewish imagination from antiquity to the contemporary period, with the image of the dog often used to characterise and demean Jewish populations in medieval Christendom. In the interwar period, dogs were still considered goyishe nakhes ("a gentile pleasure") and virtually unheard of in the Jewish homes of the shtetl. Yet Azit the Paratrooping Dog of modern Israeli cinema, one of many examples of dogs as heroes of the Zionist narrative, demonstrates that the dog has captured the contemporary Jewish imagination. The book discusses specific cultural manifestations of the relationship between dogs and Jews, from ancient times to the present. Covering a geographical range extending from the Middle East through Europe and to North America, the contributors -- all of whom are senior university scholars specializing in various disciplines -- provide a unique cross-cultural, trans-national, diachronic perspective. An important theme is the constant tension between domination/control and partnership which underpins the relationship of humans to animals, as well as the connection between Jewish societies and their broader host cultures. A public increasingly interested in cultural history in general and Jewish history in particular will benefit from the diverse perspectives provided herein. One need look no further than the popular media surrounding President Obama's choice of a canine companion: dog-owners and dog-lovers, and all those involved at university level with cultural studies, can deepen their understanding of the humancanine relationship by reading this volume., The dog has captured the Jewish imagination from antiquity to the contemporary period, with the image of the dog often used to characterize and demean Jewish populations in medieval Christendom. This book discusses the cultural manifestations of the relationship between dogs and Jews, from ancient times onwards.

LC Classification NumberSF426