Description: When Cats Reigned Like Kings Author: Georgie Anne Geyer Format: Hardcover, DJ Publisher: Andrews McMeel Size: 255 pages, Illustrated 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. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Condition:: New discount copy, has remainder mark
Subject: Pets & Animal Care
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Original Language: English
Book Title: When Cats Reigned like Kings : on the Trail of the Sacred Cats
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Item Height: 1.2 in
Topic: Cats / General, General
Publication Year: 2004
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Pets, Religion
Item Weight: 22 Oz
Item Length: 9.4 in
Author: Georgie Anne Geyer
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
