Author: Frédéric Laugrand
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782384065
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. The authors examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and other small life forms. After these non-social and inedible animals, they discuss the dog, the companion of the hunter, and the fellow hunter, the bear, considered to resemble a human being. A discussion of the renewal of whale hunting accompanies the chapters about animals considered ‘prey par excellence’: the caribou, the seals and the whale, symbol of the whole. By giving precedence to Inuit categories such as ‘inua’ (owner) and ‘tarniq’ (shade) over European concepts such as ‘spirit ‘and ‘soul’, the book compares and contrasts human beings and animals to provide a better understanding of human-animal relationships in a hunting society.
Hunters, Predators and Prey
Author: Frédéric Laugrand
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782384065
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. The authors examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and other small life forms. After these non-social and inedible animals, they discuss the dog, the companion of the hunter, and the fellow hunter, the bear, considered to resemble a human being. A discussion of the renewal of whale hunting accompanies the chapters about animals considered ‘prey par excellence’: the caribou, the seals and the whale, symbol of the whole. By giving precedence to Inuit categories such as ‘inua’ (owner) and ‘tarniq’ (shade) over European concepts such as ‘spirit ‘and ‘soul’, the book compares and contrasts human beings and animals to provide a better understanding of human-animal relationships in a hunting society.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782384065
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. The authors examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and other small life forms. After these non-social and inedible animals, they discuss the dog, the companion of the hunter, and the fellow hunter, the bear, considered to resemble a human being. A discussion of the renewal of whale hunting accompanies the chapters about animals considered ‘prey par excellence’: the caribou, the seals and the whale, symbol of the whole. By giving precedence to Inuit categories such as ‘inua’ (owner) and ‘tarniq’ (shade) over European concepts such as ‘spirit ‘and ‘soul’, the book compares and contrasts human beings and animals to provide a better understanding of human-animal relationships in a hunting society.
Hunter/Prey
Author: Sam Sisavath
Publisher: Road to Babylon Media
ISBN: 9780692368282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
REVENGE MEANS CARRYING A LOADED SHOTGUN. She has been planning this for ten years. She's thought of everything and trained for this one single night. Nothing could possibly go wrong. He's a serial killer who has eluded the police for the last ten years. When his latest victim turns out to not be who she appears, the hunter will discover what it's like to be the prey. When these two very determined foes clash, there will be blood. One way or another, only one of them is coming out of this alive...
Publisher: Road to Babylon Media
ISBN: 9780692368282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
REVENGE MEANS CARRYING A LOADED SHOTGUN. She has been planning this for ten years. She's thought of everything and trained for this one single night. Nothing could possibly go wrong. He's a serial killer who has eluded the police for the last ten years. When his latest victim turns out to not be who she appears, the hunter will discover what it's like to be the prey. When these two very determined foes clash, there will be blood. One way or another, only one of them is coming out of this alive...
Hunting Prey
Author: S. J. Shores
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466945370
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Gozzara lived for the hunt. His latest was one made of legend. Before joining his clan, he lands on what's supposed to be an uninhabited planet. There, to his surprise, he finds Silver. She helps to heal his battle wounds there by earning her place with him. Together they proceed to train the clans up-and-coming juveniles to become hunters. Things change when a flying saucer crashes on their training ground. Then things really get out of control when the hunt becomes a life and death situation with very human problems for the big alien.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466945370
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Gozzara lived for the hunt. His latest was one made of legend. Before joining his clan, he lands on what's supposed to be an uninhabited planet. There, to his surprise, he finds Silver. She helps to heal his battle wounds there by earning her place with him. Together they proceed to train the clans up-and-coming juveniles to become hunters. Things change when a flying saucer crashes on their training ground. Then things really get out of control when the hunt becomes a life and death situation with very human problems for the big alien.
Survival by Hunting
Author: George Frison
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520231902
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"George Frison is an icon in American archeology. In Survival by Hunting, he describes personal experiences leading to the insights and perspectives that set him apart from the majority of his colleagues, who know of large game hunting only secondhand."—Michael B. Collins, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin “This small book is a record of achievement and dedication to learning rarely seen in the profession of archaeology. It is the inspirational product of a person who fully understands the critical importance of prior knowledge about the behavior of prey to inferring the activities of ancient hunter-gatherers. Students of past hunter-gatherers need to read this book.”—Lewis R. Binford, author of In Pursuit of the Past
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520231902
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"George Frison is an icon in American archeology. In Survival by Hunting, he describes personal experiences leading to the insights and perspectives that set him apart from the majority of his colleagues, who know of large game hunting only secondhand."—Michael B. Collins, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin “This small book is a record of achievement and dedication to learning rarely seen in the profession of archaeology. It is the inspirational product of a person who fully understands the critical importance of prior knowledge about the behavior of prey to inferring the activities of ancient hunter-gatherers. Students of past hunter-gatherers need to read this book.”—Lewis R. Binford, author of In Pursuit of the Past
Dark Hunter's Prey
Author: I. T. Lucas
Publisher: Children of the Gods Paranorma
ISBN: 9781957139081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
When Alena and Orion join Kalugal and Jacki on a romantic vacation to the enchanting Lake Lugu in China, they anticipate a couple of visits to Kalugal's archeological dig, some sightseeing, and a lot of lovemaking. Their excursion takes an unexpected turn when Jacki's vision sends them on a perilous hunt for the elusive Kra-ell. As things progress from bad to worse, Alena beseeches the Fates to keep everyone in their group alive. She can't fathom losing any of them, but most of all, Orion. For over two thousand years, she walked the earth alone, but after mere days with him at her side, she can't imagine life without him.
Publisher: Children of the Gods Paranorma
ISBN: 9781957139081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
When Alena and Orion join Kalugal and Jacki on a romantic vacation to the enchanting Lake Lugu in China, they anticipate a couple of visits to Kalugal's archeological dig, some sightseeing, and a lot of lovemaking. Their excursion takes an unexpected turn when Jacki's vision sends them on a perilous hunt for the elusive Kra-ell. As things progress from bad to worse, Alena beseeches the Fates to keep everyone in their group alive. She can't fathom losing any of them, but most of all, Orion. For over two thousand years, she walked the earth alone, but after mere days with him at her side, she can't imagine life without him.
Wolves on the Hunt
Author: L. David Mech
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022625514X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The wolf is an adept killer, able to take down prey much larger than itself. While adapted to hunt primarily hoofed animals, a wolf - or especially a pack of wolves - can kill individuals of just about any species. Combining behavioral data, thousands of hours of original field observations, research in the literature, a wealth of illustrations, and - in the e-book edition and online - video segments from cinematographer Robert K. Landis, the authors create a compelling and complex picture of these hunters.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022625514X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The wolf is an adept killer, able to take down prey much larger than itself. While adapted to hunt primarily hoofed animals, a wolf - or especially a pack of wolves - can kill individuals of just about any species. Combining behavioral data, thousands of hours of original field observations, research in the literature, a wealth of illustrations, and - in the e-book edition and online - video segments from cinematographer Robert K. Landis, the authors create a compelling and complex picture of these hunters.
The Prey
Author: Andrew Fukuda
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857075462
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
For Gene and the remaining humans - or hepers - death is just a heartbeat away. On the run and hunted by society, they must find a way to survive in The Vast... and avoid the hungry predators tracking them in the dark. But they're not the only things following Gene. He's haunted by the girl he left behind and his burgeoning feelings for Sissy, the human girl at his side. When they discover a refuge of exiled humans living high in the mountains, Gene and his friends think they're finally safe. Led by a group of intensely secretive elders, the civilisation begins to raise more questions than answers. A strict code of behaviour is the rule, harsh punishments are meted out, young men are nowhere to be found - and Gene begins to wonder if the world they've entered is just as evil as the one they left behind. As life at the refuge grows more perilous, he and Sissy only grow closer. In an increasingly violent world, all they have is each other . . . if they can only stay alive.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857075462
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
For Gene and the remaining humans - or hepers - death is just a heartbeat away. On the run and hunted by society, they must find a way to survive in The Vast... and avoid the hungry predators tracking them in the dark. But they're not the only things following Gene. He's haunted by the girl he left behind and his burgeoning feelings for Sissy, the human girl at his side. When they discover a refuge of exiled humans living high in the mountains, Gene and his friends think they're finally safe. Led by a group of intensely secretive elders, the civilisation begins to raise more questions than answers. A strict code of behaviour is the rule, harsh punishments are meted out, young men are nowhere to be found - and Gene begins to wonder if the world they've entered is just as evil as the one they left behind. As life at the refuge grows more perilous, he and Sissy only grow closer. In an increasingly violent world, all they have is each other . . . if they can only stay alive.
Obsidian Prey
Author: Jayne Castle
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101133503
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
The world of Harmony has its own special glow, thanks to the aliens who left behind powerful amber and twisting underground catacombs. Sparks fly, senses are rezzed, and passion can take you by surprise... Three months ago, Amber Tuner and independent prospector Lyra Dore made the find of the decade in an underground rain forest: amethyst ruins. But the very man she was dating stole her claim--and her heart. At least she has her artistically talented dust bunny, Vincent, to comfort her... Amber Inc. CEO Cruz Sweetwater never meant to hurt Lyra. His affinity for obsidian amber gives him the ability to sense that she is his true love. But the ruins have mysterious powers, putting everyone involved with the project in danger. Only by trusting their psychic instincts will Cruz and Lyra survive--and surrender--to the desire that binds them.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101133503
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
The world of Harmony has its own special glow, thanks to the aliens who left behind powerful amber and twisting underground catacombs. Sparks fly, senses are rezzed, and passion can take you by surprise... Three months ago, Amber Tuner and independent prospector Lyra Dore made the find of the decade in an underground rain forest: amethyst ruins. But the very man she was dating stole her claim--and her heart. At least she has her artistically talented dust bunny, Vincent, to comfort her... Amber Inc. CEO Cruz Sweetwater never meant to hurt Lyra. His affinity for obsidian amber gives him the ability to sense that she is his true love. But the ruins have mysterious powers, putting everyone involved with the project in danger. Only by trusting their psychic instincts will Cruz and Lyra survive--and surrender--to the desire that binds them.
Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #1
Author: Dan Jurgens
Publisher: DC
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
One year after the evil Cyborg Superman hurled Doomsday's body into space, the real Superman is haunted by memories of his death in battle. Consumed by the knowledge that Doomsday is still out there, and obsessed with penetrating the mystery of Doomsday's origin, Superman sets out to find the monster and put an end to him - once and for all.
Publisher: DC
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
One year after the evil Cyborg Superman hurled Doomsday's body into space, the real Superman is haunted by memories of his death in battle. Consumed by the knowledge that Doomsday is still out there, and obsessed with penetrating the mystery of Doomsday's origin, Superman sets out to find the monster and put an end to him - once and for all.
Prey Into Hunter
Author: Maurice Bloch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521423120
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
In this book Maurice Bloch synthesises a radical theory of religion.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521423120
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
In this book Maurice Bloch synthesises a radical theory of religion.