Contained within this rare book is a fascinating treatise on the unsung history of the dog and his place beside man as his best friend, written by the authority on the subject and master of dog-based writing, Albert Terhune. The perfect book for dog-lovers, this title will greatly appeal to fans of Terhune’s work and collectors of canine-based literature. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its timeless literary value, republished now in the hopes that it will continue to be read and enjoyed in the future as it has in the past. Albert Payson Terhune (1872 –1942) was an American author, journalist, and passionate breeder of dogs, most famous for his prolific stories detailing the misadventures of canines. This book was originally published in 1937 and is proudly republished here with a new prefatory biography of the author.

This, the final title to be published from the sessions of the 2002 ICAZ conference, focuses on the role of man's best friend. As worker or companion, the dog has enjoyed a unique relationship with its human master, and the depth and variety of the papers in this fascinating collection is a testament to the interest that this symbiotic arrangement holds for many scholars working in archaeology today. The book covers an eclectic range of subjects, such as considering dogs as animals of sacrifice and animal components of ancient and modern religious ritual and practice; dogs as human companions subject to loving care, visual/symbolic representation, deliberate or accidental breed manipulation; as working dogs; and finally as co-inhabitors of human dwelling paces and co-consumers of human food resources. While many of the papers in this volume have a predominant focus, they also demonstrate that the relationships between humans and dogs are rarely , if ever singular or simple. Instead these relationships are complex, often combining the practical, the ideological and the symbolic.

This volume gathers contributions from scholars from a variety of disciplines to provide a comprehensive assessment of the importance of dogs through history. There is a focus on the necessity of an ‘interdisciplinary perspective’ to fully understand the fundamental role that dogs have played in our past.

This handsome volume celebrates irresistible felines as depicted in the great works of art in the Louvre's collection.