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