Dogs
God's Worst Enemies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12418652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sophia Menache (0000-0002-8479-9272, 1University of Haifa, Israel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-44 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156853097x00204 |
| OpenAlex | W2016032470 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 10 |
In a broad survey of negative and hostile attitudes toward canines in pagan, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions, the author posits that warm ties between humans and canines have been seen as a threat to the authority of the clergy and indeed, of God. Exploring ancient myth, Biblical and Rabbinical literature, and early and medieval Christianity and Islam, she explores images and prohibitions concerning dogs in the texts of institutionalized, monotheistic religions, and offers possible explanations for these attitudes, including concern over disease
Christianity · Islam · Judaism · Mythology · Theology · History · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Philosophy · Rabies epidemiology and control · Religious studies · Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,61 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2022 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |