The Fair Chase: The Epic Story of Hunting in America Contributor(s): Dray, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465061729 ISBN-13: 9780465061723 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Sports & Recreation | Hunting - History | Social History |
Dewey: 639.109 |
LCCN: 2018005078 |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.40 lbs) 416 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An award-winning historian tells the story of hunting in America, showing how this sport has shaped our national identity. From Daniel Boone to Teddy Roosevelt, hunting is one of America's most sacred-but also most fraught-traditions. It was promoted in the 19th century as a way to reconnect soft urban Americans with nature and to the legacy of the country's pathfinding heroes. Fair chase, a hunting code of ethics emphasizing fairness, rugged independence, and restraint towards wildlife, emerged as a worldview and gave birth to the conservation movement. But the sport's popularity also caused class, ethnic, and racial divisions, and stirred debate about the treatment of Native Americans and the role of hunting in preparing young men for war. This sweeping and balanced book offers a definitive account of hunting in America. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of our nation's foundational myths. |