About this episode
Cultural historian Thomas Laqueur discusses the significance of dogs in art and their role in shaping human identity.
Dogs have long stood beside us, not just in life, but in art as well. In a new book, cultural historian Thomas Laqueur explores why dogs, more than any other animal, so often figure in the way we picture ourselves.
People in this episode
Guest: Thomas Laqueur
Topics covered
- dogs
- cultural history
- art
- human-animal relationship
- self-identity
Keywords
- dogs
- cultural history
- art
- Thomas Laqueur
- human-animal relationship
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