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Routledge
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First published in 2002. The image of a dragon- magnificent, terrifying, voracious and powerful- is ingrained in our culture. But where di it originate? And how is that people from Africa to China to America picture it the same? An Instinct for Dragons is anthropologist David E. Jones' account of his search for the mysterious birth of this ubiquitous monster. Nit only does virtually every... Read more
Acknowledgments, Introduction, CHAPTER 1 • The Monkey Hunters, CHAPTER 2 • Running from Certain Shadows, CHAPTER 3 • Red Tooth, Red Claw, CHAPTER 4 • How Time Makes a Dragon, CHAPTER 5 • Why Dragons Breathe Fire, CHAPTER 6 • Time of the Dragon Slayers, CHAPTER 7 • Fate of the Dragons, Appendix A • Tree of Life and the Three Sacred Realms, Appendix B • More Tales of the Great Worm, Bibliography, Index
Biography
David E. Jones is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of such engaging and well-received books as: Sanapia: Comanche Medicine Woman, Visions of Time, and Women Warriors. He lives in Orlando, Florida
"[A] fascinating subject and thought-provoking read." -- Journal of Scientific Exploration
