Snakes in American culture : a hisstory /

"Focusing primarily on American culture and history from the 1800s, this study draws on a wide range of sources--including newspaper archives, medical journals, and archives from the Smithsonian Institute--to examine the complex relationship between snakes and humans"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Donahue, Jesse (Autor), Shaw-Draves, Conor (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2019]
Temas:
Snakes > United States > History.
Human-animal relationships.
Animals and history.
Serpents > États-Unis > Histoire.
Relations homme-animal.
Animaux et histoire.
NATURE > Animals > Fish.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ichthyology & Herpetology.
Snakes.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface: Dangerous Neighbors / by Jesse C. Donahue
  • 1. Bitten: Poor Americans and Snakes
  • 2. Cures: The Strange and Often Painful Treatment for Snakebite Before American Antivenin
  • 3. Antivenin: Bringing the Real Cure to the United States
  • 4. On Stage: Traveling Acts, Circuses and Zoos
  • 5. On Screen: Snakes in the Movies, Reality Television and Documentaries
  • 6. In Jesus' Name: Holiness and the Handling of Serpents
  • Conclusion: Has Anything Changed?

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