Classical Cats

By Donald W. Engels,

Book cover of Classical Cats: The Rise and Fall of the Sacred Cat

Book description

Today when we think of domestic cats, we recall the familiar hearthside companion and the mischievous playmate. It is difficult to comprehend that in the past the animal has played a fundamental role in the development of European and Western civilization. The human relationship to the cat has been important…

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1 author picked Classical Cats as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is full of amazing, surprising, and sometimes heartbreaking stories of how the status of cats changed during the Middle Ages. I learned a ton from this book. Even if you think you know everything about cats, you’re bound to be surprised by many of the stories here. A must-read for cat lovers and history buffs.

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