Snakes in American culture : a hisstory /
"Focusing primarily on American culture and history from the 1800s, this study draws on a wide range of sources--including newspaper archives, medical journals, and archives from the Smithsonian Institute--to examine the complex relationship between snakes and humans"--
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc.,
[2019]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Preface: Dangerous Neighbors / by Jesse C. Donahue
- 1. Bitten: Poor Americans and Snakes
- 2. Cures: The Strange and Often Painful Treatment for Snakebite Before American Antivenin
- 3. Antivenin: Bringing the Real Cure to the United States
- 4. On Stage: Traveling Acts, Circuses and Zoos
- 5. On Screen: Snakes in the Movies, Reality Television and Documentaries
- 6. In Jesus' Name: Holiness and the Handling of Serpents
- Conclusion: Has Anything Changed?
