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Author Hediger, Ryan.

Title Animals and war : studies of Europe and North America / edited by Ryan Hediger.

Publication Info. Boston : Brill, 2013.

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Human-animal studies ; 15
Human-animal studies ; 15.
Note Includes index.
Contents Animals in war -- Bees, border and bombs: a social account of theorizing and weaponizing bees / Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut -- Zoo animals and modern war : captive casualties, patriotic citizens, and good -- Soldiers / John M. Kinder -- Canine soldiers, mascots, and stray dogs in U.S. wars: ethical considerations / Janet M. Alger and Steven F. Alger -- The best friend of the murderers : guard dogs and the Nazi Holocaust / Robert Tindol -- Finnish narratives of the horse in World War II / Riitta-Marja Leinonen -- Nuclear war, radioactive rats, and the ecology of exterminism / Brian Lindseth -- Animal representations and war -- Recognizing and resisting animal subjectivity in Timothy Findley's the wars / Paul Huebener -- Jackie the lucky raven : myth, commerce, and their historical foundations / Boria Sax -- Wars of images and representations : contested meanings and narratives surrounding animal advocacy / Brian M. Lowe -- Animals and war memorials : diffferent approaches to commemorating the human-animal relationship / Hilda Kean.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Animals and War is the first collection of essays to study its topic. Using sociology, history, anthropology, and cultural studies, it analyzes a wide range of phenomena and exposes the often paradoxical contours of human-animal relationships.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Animals -- War use.
Animals -- War use.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Hediger, Ryan.
Other Form: Print version: Hediger, Ryan. Animals and war. Boston : Brill, 2013 9789004236202 (DLC) 2012032731 (OCoLC)808244963
ISBN 9789004241749 (electronic book)
9004241744 (electronic book)
9789004236202
9004236201