The Covenant of the Wild: Why Animals Chose Domestication

by Budiansky, Stephen
ISBN: 9780300079937
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Animal rights extremists argue that eating meat is murder and that pets are slaves. This compelling reappraisal of the human-animal bond, however, shows that domestication of animals is not an act of exploitation but a brilliantly successful evolutionary strategy that has benefited humans and animals alike.

"Budiansky's slim, elegant discourse is a persuasive counterweight to the pastoral delusions of sentimentalists intent on seeing humans as malevolently at odds with the noble animal kingdom."--Manuela Hoelterhoff, Wall Street Journal

"Forcefully argued and eloquent."--Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times

"A subtle look at the mysteries of evolution and a stinging response to animal-rights extremists. . . . Ambrosia for anyone--whether in agreement with Budiansky or not--who appreciates the beauty of an argument that combines careful scholarship with common sense."--Kirkus Reviews

"Budiansky argues his thesis clearly and cogently."--Daily Telegraph

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Budiansky, Stephen
  • ISBN: 9780300079937
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.18 x 0.59
  • Number Of Pages: 216
  • Publication Year: 1999