WHEN CATS REIGNED LIKE KINGS: ON THE TRAIL OF THE SACRED CATS
Book ID/图书代码： 00450005B06418
English Summary/英文概要： In her fascinating exploration of feline history, Georgie Anne Geyer explores the connections between the royal and sacred felines of ancient civilizations and the beloved domestic cats of today. Chasing an irresistible mystery across the globe, Geyer conducts exhaustive research into the little-known puzzle of how cats came to occupy their unique position in the lives of humans. Treated with the tenacity, resourcefulness, and narrative instinct of a seasoned foreign correspondent, the investigation yields unexpected answers and poses tantalizing new questions.
It was Geyer’s curiosity about her own cats that inspired her to study the history of human-feline relations and especially the exalted status of cats among the ancients as royal or sacred beings. In Egypt, Geyer learned of the cat-goddess Bastet and of the cat’s role in the transmigration of souls. In Myanmar she saw Leonardo DiCaprio, Ricky Martin, and the other incongruously named cats of the Nga Phe Kyaung monastery, trained by the monks to jump through hoops. She even met a family who dutifully guards the heritage of the Japanese Bobtail, cultivating the line in—of all places—rural Virginia.
Richly illustrated with photographs of Geyer’s journeys and historical cat images, When Cats Reigned Like Kings describes forty-one recognized modern cat breeds plus other popular cats. Every cat lover can, thus, trace his or her cat to these breeds and their many relatives. The result is a remarkable book, bound to delight and amaze cat fanciers and adventure seekers.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在令她着迷的探索猫科的历史中，乔吉安妮盖耶探索了古代文明中皇家和神圣的猫科动物和今天心爱的家猫之间的联系。盖耶追逐则会世界各地不可抗拒的神秘，她对鲜为人知的谜团例如猫是如何占据人类生活中独特地位进行了研究。有着坚韧、足智多谋以及叙事的本能，这位经验丰富的外国记者调查处了出人意料的结果，提出了诱人的新问题。 盖耶对猫的好奇心激发她研究人类与猫科关系的历史以及对特别是在古老的社会中猫有着皇家和神圣的崇高地位的研究。在埃及，盖耶得知猫神Bastet和他在灵魂转世中猫的角色。在缅甸，她看到莱昂纳多•迪卡普里奥,瑞奇•马丁和的Nga Phe Kyaung 修道院的猫，僧人们训练它们跳铁环。她甚至遇到了一个尽职尽责地守卫传统日本短尾猫、培养在弗吉尼亚农村广泛生产链的家庭。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：《猫像国王一样》描述了41个公认的现代猫的品种以及其他受欢迎的宠物猫，该书中有大量的盖耶旅行的照片以及历史猫的图片。每个爱猫的人可以追寻他或她的猫的品种以及它们的亲属。这个结果是一本了不起的书，给爱猫者和冒险者带来快乐和惊奇。 与乔吉安妮盖耶一起进行了一个令人愉快的猫之旅，每个人都会很高兴。——。“-罗伯特奥克利,美国驻巴基斯坦、索马里和扎伊尔前任大使以及菲利斯•艾略特奥克利，美国国务部研究和情报的前任主人
盖耶女士多彩的历史阐明了过去时代高贵的猫以及在美国猫科动物界更加平等。这些老猫不会叫，但它们会学习新的技巧。——Zbigniew Brzezinski博士，策略的国际学者
猫可能会看国王，他们说。但是过往肯定会需要阅读盖耶优雅、光亮的作品。因为猫是过往，她解释道。每个爱猫者和每个国王，特别是那些怀疑自己的年轻人类是否支持历史上的皇室的猫留给我们的行为标准。——罗伯特莱西《莫纳克：伊丽莎白二世统治时期》和《英国历史故事：亚瑟王的真相》，《Codiva女士》、《Richard the Lionheart》以及更多的书的作者
资深外国记者盖耶带来她对复杂主题轻松的分析技能——真实的历史、传说、服务人类的需要，精神的、神圣的和皇室的象征——在这个迷人的报告文学和个人历史中——出版人周刊"
About the Author/作者介绍： 乔吉安妮盖耶是一个资深的驻外记者，一个在国际事务中知名的专栏作家。她以深度访谈世界领导人而著名，包括安瓦尔•萨达特,萨达姆•侯赛因以及许多美国总统，还有难以捉摸的菲德尔•卡斯特罗，是她颇具争议的书《游击队王子》的主角。她的十本书也包括了她自己迷人的自传，《购买晚上的机票》 Georgie Anne Geyer is a veteran foreign correspondent and a syndicated columnist on international affairs. She is renowned for her in-depth interviews with world leaders, including Anwar Sadat, Saddam Hussein, numerous American presidents, and the elusive Fidel Castro, the subject of her controversial book Guerrilla Prince. Her 10 books also include her own fascinating autobiography, Buying the Night Flight.
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