A New Zealand Book of Beasts: Animals in Our Culture, History and Everyday Life

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Introduction; Part One: Animal Icons; One: Moa Ghosts; Two: Sheepishnes; Three: Opo's Children; Four: The Whale Road; Part Two: Companion Animals; FIve: Nga Mokai; Six: Exotic Familiars; Seven: Extended Families; Part Three: Art Animals; Eight: Indigenous Art Animals; Nine: Contemporary Art Animals; Part Four: Controversial Animals; Ten: Kiwis Against Possums; Eleven: Consuming Animals; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index; Plates.;A New Zealand Book of Beasts is a groundbreaking examination of the interactions between humans and?nonhuman animals'? both real and imagined? in New Zealand's arts and literature, popular culture, historiography, media and everyday life. Structured in four parts? Animal Icons, Animal Companions, Art Animals and Controversial Animals? the Book of Beasts touches on topics as diverse as moa-hunting and the SPCA, pest-control and pet-keeping, whaling and whale-watching; on species ranging from sheep to sperm whales and from pekapeka to possums; and on the works of authors and artists. Introduction Part One: Animal Icons One: Moa Ghosts Two: Sheepishnes Three: Opo's Children Four: The Whale Road Part Two: Companion Animals FIve: Nga Mokai Six: Exotic Familiars Seven: Extended Families Part Three: Art Animals Eight: Indigenous Art Animals Nine: Contemporary Art Animals Part Four: Controversial Animals Ten: Kiwis Against Possums Eleven: Consuming Animals Notes Bibliography Acknowledgements Index Plates.