1970 Death as a Way of Life Roger Caras First Edition Hunting Hardcover DJ
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An uncommon first-edition study of hunting and human behavior that will appeal to collectors of hunting history, natural history, wildlife conservation, anthropology, psychology, and controversial environmental writing. In Death as a Way of Life, naturalist Roger A. Caras investigates what drives humans to hunt and kill, following hunting’s development from an essential means of survival into a source of sport, recreation, ritual, and personal identity.
Caras examines the subject through anthropology, ecology, psychology, economics, religion, weaponry, and conservation. He discusses the thrill of pursuit, companionship among hunters, subsistence hunting, humanity’s capacity for needless destruction, and hunting’s influence on art, language, religious practices, weapons, and social development. The book also considers the complicated role hunters and equipment manufacturers have played in wildlife conservation.
Published by Little, Brown and Company in 1970, this copy is explicitly identified as a First Edition on the copyright page and retains its striking original dust jacket. Its provocative subject and multidisciplinary approach make it an interesting addition to a collection devoted to hunting culture, environmental history, animal studies, or the psychology of violence.
This is a former Hampton City Schools library copy with stamps, classification numbers, handwritten notations, a spine label, and other institutional markings. The dust jacket is protected in a clear covering and shows rubbing, scuffing, edge wear, small tears, old tape repairs, and adhesive staining. The boards and page edges show general wear and age toning. Interior text remains readable and appears largely clean aside from the documented library markings. Please review all photographs for the complete condition.
SKU D-4
1970 Death as a Way of Life Roger Caras First Edition Hunting Hardcover DJ
$65.00
Caras examines the subject through anthropology, ecology, psychology, economics, religion, weaponry, and conservation. He discusses the thrill of pursuit, companionship among hunters, subsistence hunting, humanity’s capacity for needless destruction, and hunting’s influence on art, language, religious practices, weapons, and social development. The book also considers the complicated role hunters and equipment manufacturers have played in wildlife conservation.
Published by Little, Brown and Company in 1970, this copy is explicitly identified as a First Edition on the copyright page and retains its striking original dust jacket. Its provocative subject and multidisciplinary approach make it an interesting addition to a collection devoted to hunting culture, environmental history, animal studies, or the psychology of violence.
This is a former Hampton City Schools library copy with stamps, classification numbers, handwritten notations, a spine label, and other institutional markings. The dust jacket is protected in a clear covering and shows rubbing, scuffing, edge wear, small tears, old tape repairs, and adhesive staining. The boards and page edges show general wear and age toning. Interior text remains readable and appears largely clean aside from the documented library markings. Please review all photographs for the complete condition.
SKU D-4