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When Cats Reigned Like Kings: On the Trail of the Sacred Cats
by Georgie Anne Geyer
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Like New/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0740746979
- ISBN 13
- 9780740746970
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About This Item
Andrews McMeel Publishing, October 2004. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good. Pages are clean and bright with no markings. The black cover page has been cut out. Overall in great condition.
Synopsis
Nationally syndicated journalist Georgie Anne Geyer explores the connections between the royal and sacred felines of ancient civilizations and the beloved domestic cats of today. Chasing an irresistible mystery across the globe, journalist Georgie Anne Geyer conducted exhaustive research into the little-known puzzle of how cats came to occupy their unique position in the lives of humans. Treated with the tenacity, resourcefulness, and narrative instinct of a seasoned foreign correspondent, the investigation yielded unexpected answers--and posed tantalizing new questions. The result is a remarkable book, bound to delight and amaze cat fanciers and adventure seekers. It was Geyer's curiosity about her own cats that inspired her to study the history of human-feline relations and especially cats' exalted status among the ancients as royal or sacred beings. Her quest spanned the earth. In Egypt, Geyer learned of the cat-goddess, Bastet, and of the cat's role in the transmigration of souls. In Myanmar, she saw Leonardo DiCaprio, Ricky Martin, and the other incongruously named cats of the Nga Phe Kyaung monastery, trained by the monks to jump through hoops. She even met a family who dutifully guards the heritage of the Japanese bobtail, cultivating the line in--of all places--rural Virginia. Richly illustrated with photos of Geyer's journeys and historical cat images, When Cats Reigned Like Kings also presents a Family of Cat section that describes the origins and characteristics of the 38-40 recognized modern cat breeds, including photos of each.
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- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 256063
- Title
- When Cats Reigned Like Kings: On the Trail of the Sacred Cats
- Author
- Georgie Anne Geyer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0740746979
- ISBN 13
- 9780740746970
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Riverside, New Jersey, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- October 2004
- Pages
- 272
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