Zoologies: On Animals and the Human Spirit

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Exploring the relationship between humans and animals, this collection of linked essays delves into the implications of animal disappearance on human imagination and existence. Alison Hawthorne Deming examines themes from ancient mammoth hunts to the loss of domestic pets, raising profound questions about our connection to the animal kingdom. She investigates how art reflects our identity as a species and how our interactions with other beings shape our understanding of life, ultimately transforming the reader's perspective on the living world.