Dogs, Devils, and Demons : Lore and Legend of the Dog by Louis L. Vine (1971 HC)

Description: *** RARE BOOK *** Dogs, Devils, and Demons: Lore and Legend of the Dog By Louis L. Vine Hardcover: 146 Pages — Publisher: Exposition Press; First Edition (1971) From the dust jacket flaps: Most people would take it as a truism that the dog is man's best friend. Certainly, no animal is more a symbol of fidelity. Many ancient cultures deified the dog, but others painted an entirely different picture through their mythology and legends. This two-sided view of the dog is the subject of this book. Dr. Louis L. Vine writes, "Even as a new-tamed wolf, he must have been ingratiating with his panting grin and his wagging tail. Intelligent, good-humored, unselfish, readily imitative, he has followed " man's orders, even in the course of his evolution from wild beginnings... "But- "Crouching somewhere beyond and beneath the ancient close fellowship there is still the sense that here is an alien creature, one that looks back to a forefather that was man's enemy." In ancient Ethiopia, the dog was a god. In ancient Egypt, he was not apotheosized but nevertheless thought to have magical powers. What the early Greeks thought of the dog might well be exemplified by the mythological Cerberus, guardian of the Gates of Hell. The Holy Bible, strangely enough, has nothing but contempt for the dog. He is "unholy," "blatantly ignorant" or "incapable of appreciation." Dog "demons" were exorcised in Salem, Massachusetts. Dog legends, both positive and negative, are still profuse throughout Europe and America. Dogs can supposedly foretell death and tragedy and even see ghosts. Intermingled with these superstitions, however, are documented cases of strange canine abilities-counting, spelling, understanding human language, an amazing homing instinct and manifestations of what might be called extrasensory perception. Psychic researchers both here in America and in the Soviet Union believe this area of study is worth exhaustive investigation. The author, a veterinarian of twenty-seven years' experience, also talks about various old wives' tales that still persist and relates them to the quackery of early veterinary practices in America. Readers will enjoy Dr. Vine's personal, colorful and often witty style. Dog lovers and devotees of folklore· will find much to fascinate them within these pages. About the Author DR. Louis L. Vine attended Cornell and is a graduate of Middlesex University. He has been practicing veterinary medicine in Chapel Hill, N.C.-known as "the southern part of heaven"-for twenty-seven years. He is a frequent demonstrator and lecturer at veterinary symposiums on the subject of corrective (plastic) surgery on the ears of dogs. Professional journals ·carry his articles on varied subjects in veterinary medicine. Dr. Vine's first book, Dogs in, My Life, published in 1961, was widely acclaimed in the United States and Great Britain, and reprinted in several languages throughout Europe. The book is once more available under the title, Dogs Are My Patients. Dr. Vine is a Thirty-second Degree Mason and Shriner and an avid sportsman. Active in civic affairs, he is the originator and director of the Children's Museum and Zoo and director of the Chapel Hill Dog Show and Obedience Trials. He and his wife and three children make their home in Chapel Hill. Please note: All books are shipped USPS Media Mail within the U.S.A. Other forms of postage are prohibitively expensive and will be used only at buyer's request. Shipment to countries outside the U.S.A. will be sent First Class International Mail unless the package weighs more than 4 lbs. which will require a higher cost form of shipment. Again, other forms of international postage will only be used at the buyer's request because of high cost. Condition: LIKE NEW. 1971 first edition. Hardcover with original dust jacket. Fine/very good. Book is like new, clean and unmarked with no wear. 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