Fallen Animals : Art, Religion, Literature.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (180 pages)
- Ecocritical Theory and Practice Series .
- Ecocritical Theory and Practice Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Opening Note -- 1 "To see what he would name them . . . " -- 2 From Ursus Diabolus to Ursus Ex Machina -- 3 Jonah and His Fish -- 4 "Who Has the Most Faults?" -- 5 "The Author Laughed in a Cat's Voice" -- 6 Do Monkeys Know about Their Origin? -- Epilogue -- Index -- About the Contributors.
The book examines the interpretations, functions and interactions of the Fall--physical, moral, artistic, and otherwise--as represented through animals, or through human-animal interactions, in various religious contexts, art, and literature.