Wildlife in Asia

Drawing on anthropological and historical data this book examines human-wildlife relations in China Tibet Japan Bhutan Indonesia the Philippines Malaysia India Thailand and Vietnam. The volume initially focuses on the various ways in which wild animals are exploited as a resource for food medicine and crop-picking labour before examining animals termed as pests or predators that are deemed to be harmful and dangerous.Bringing together anthropologists and historians this book analyses the range variability and historical mutability of human sensibilities towards animals in Asia and will be of interest to Asianists and anthropologists alike.