The Wild Host
Publisher: Cassell Illustrated, a division of the Octopus Publishing Group; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: November 22, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780304359240
Subjects: History of specific subjects; Hunting or shooting animals & game; Sports
Description: From early beginnings with the hunter gatherers this book guides its readers through the practice of riding to hounds - which is still evolving. The final chapters are about the politics and morality of hunting based in interviews with people from both sides. Particular emphasis in this book is laid on "The emotional and symbolic dimension of hunting and its positive environmental role."