Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #458589 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Booklist
'Covering tales, mythology, and legends from around the world, Brunner recounts stories of humans turning into bears, of feral children raised by bears, and of various peoples who trace their lineage back to bears...The author spices his narrative with numerous anecdotes, and the period illustrations throughout exemplify the bear's dual role in human history.'

Syracuse Post-Standard
'Brighter than the average book about a species, a fascinating exploration of how many cultures see bears as almost human.'

Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Animals Matter
'Bears is a much-welcomed book about the shared and surprising connections between two amazing animals. Bernd Brunner covers numerous matters -- ursine-human --in an easy to read and compact work. Packed with facts, stories, and light humor, this book will have global appeal because bears appear universally in history, science, literature, religion, ritual, culture and myth.'