Birds of India
A Literary Anthology
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Product details:
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication 31 January 2008
- ISBN 9780195689457
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages414 pages
- Size 216x138x24 mm
- Weight 598 g
- Language English
- Illustrations line illustrations 0
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Short description:
Showcasing some of the best writings on Indian birds, Birds of India: An Anthology takes a fresh look at natural history writings in India. The anthology is unique in that the selected pieces are not just about birds and nature but also about their role in human life-from religion to sports, from superstition to wisdom-in short, how nature and particularly birds affect us. The writings include extracts from ancient, medieval, and later-day works, samples of writings from several
British naturalists as well as well-known contemporary bird-watchers, as also pieces by well-known writers and public figures.
Long description:
Showcasing some of the best writings on Indian birds, Birds of India: An Anthology takes a fresh look at natural history writings in India. The anthology is unique in that the selected pieces are not just about birds and nature but also about their role in human lifefrom religion to sports, from superstition to wisdomin short, how nature and particularly birds affect us. Though the selected writings are mostly those originally written in English, a few translations from Indian
languages have also been included. There are extracts from ancient, medieval, and later-day works such as the Panchatantra, The Baburnama, The Jahangirnama, and Abdul Halim Sharars accounts of bird-keeping in Lucknow. Besides the inimitable EHA, samples of writings from several British naturalists such
as Allen O. Hume, R.S.P. Bates, Douglas Dewar, and well known contemporary bird-watchers such as Salim Ali, M. Krishnan, Peter Jackson, Zai Whittaker, Theodore Baskaran, E.P. Gee, Prakash Gole, Madhav Gadgil and Dharmakumarsinhji are included. Pieces by well known writers and public figures such as Mark Twain, Abul Kalam Azad, and Rudyard Kipling also find a place in this volume. This anthology will appeal equally to nature lovers, bird-watchers, environmentalists and conservationists, as
also general readers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Birds and the Human Mindscape: Stories, Myths, Fables, and More
Sport, Entertainment, and Falconry
Naturalists on the Prowl
Natural History and Science
Bird-watching and Beyond
Personalities and Controversies
Glossary / Select Bibliography / Index
