{"product_id":"snake-by-erica-wright-9781501348716","title":"Snake","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObject Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeared and worshipped in equal measure, snakes have captured the imagination of poets, painters, and philosophers for centuries. From Ice Age cave drawings to \u003cem\u003eSnakes on a Plane\u003c\/em\u003e, this creature continues to enthral the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut what harm has been caused by our mythologising? While considering the dangers of stigma, Erica Wright moves from art and pop culture to religion, fetish, and ecological disaster. This book considers how the snake has become more symbol than animal, a metaphor for how we treat whatever scares us the most, whether or not our panic is justified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObject Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461422399724,"sku":"9781501348716","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781501348716-snake.jpg?v=1774967311","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/snake-by-erica-wright-9781501348716","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}