Peacock

by Christine Jackson

Overview

Retells the fascinating and suprising story of the peacock, a universally admired and widespread animal that has become the subject of fairy stories, legends, fables, myths and superstitions

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781861894960
Publisher:	Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	Animal
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Christine E. Jackson is the author of many books, including Bird Paintings: The Eighteenth Century, Sarah Stone: Natural Curiosities from the New Worlds, Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World, and Sir William Jardine: A Life in Natural History.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Natural History
2. Unnatural History
3. The Blue Indian Peacock at Home
4. The Blue Indian Peacock Goes West
5. The Green Peacock in the East
6. Artefacts and Architecture
 
Timeline
References
Bibliography
Associations and Websites
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Part of Reaktion's compact and bijou (and lavishly illustrated) 'Animal' series, Jackson's volume glides through the social and natural history of this most royal and untouchable of birds with maximum elegance and minimum fuss."

The Guardian

"The latest addition to Reaktion's excellent Animal series. . . . Winging around the globe, Jackson explores the bird's remarkable associations, from Persia to Whistler."

The Independent