Title: Donkey
Description: Donkeys have historically been among our most useful domesticated animals--from plowing fields to navigating difficult terrain; however, they have been much maligned in popular culture and given very little respect. Jill Bough champions this humble creature, proving that after 10,000 years of domestication, this incredibly hard-working animal deserves our appreciation. With accounts that are both fascinating and touching, this cultural history of the donkey will inspire a new respect and admiration for this essential creature.
Subjects: Social aspects, Animals and civilization, Donkeys in art, Donkeys in literature, Asses, Mules, Donkeys, Human-animal relationships, Animals in motion pictures, Animals, symbolic aspects