昆虫の文化史（全6巻）
A Cultural History of Insects
Editor: Gene Kritsky, Dean and Professor in the School of Behavioral and Natural Sciences at Mount St. Joseph University, USA
2024:01 6 vols. 1,572 p. 279 illus. set ISBN 978-1-350-00321-7
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概要
古来、昆虫は人類にとって良きにつけ悪しきにつけ異質な存在であり続けてきました。一部の昆虫は美や勤勉、社会秩序や神的なものと関連づけられる一方、その他の昆虫は侵襲、疾病、社会的衰退の象徴とされてきました。今日でも昆虫は、高級ブランド、政治的レトリック、バイオテクノロジーなど、多様なかたちで人類と関わりを持っています。
英Bloomsburyの定評ある「文化史」シリーズに入った本書は、50名を超える専門家たちを結集して、古代から現代まで3000年におよぶ昆虫の文化史をたどります。時代別の全6巻（古代 / 中世 / ルネサンス / 啓蒙主義時代 / 産業の時代 / 現代）は、各巻とも共通の章立て（1. 昆虫の知識 / 2. 昆虫と疾病 / 3. 昆虫と食品 / 4. 昆虫と商品 / 5. 神話・宗教における昆虫 / 6. 象徴としての昆虫 / 7. 文学・言語における昆虫 / 8. 芸術における昆虫）で、各時代の特徴を比較しながら深く学べるように工夫されています。例えば「古代エジプトにおける昆虫と病」「ルネサンス時代のキリスト教の象徴主義と昆虫」「シェイクスピア作品における昆虫」「養蜂・養蚕」といったトピックを取り上げます。各巻に、序文、注記、書誌、索引を含み、約280点の豊富な図版も理解を助けます。
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各巻内容・編者・執筆者
Volume 1: A Cultural History of Insects in Antiquity (c.1000 BCE-500 CE)
Edited by Gene Kritsky, Mount St. Joseph University, USA
Introduction, Gene Kritsky
1. Insect Knowledge, Ian Beavis
2. Insects and Disease: Three Insects that Affected the People of Ancient Egypt, Joyce M. Filer
3. Insects and Food: Evidence from the Archaeological Record, Eva Panagiotakopulu
4. Insect Products, Gene Kritsky
5. Insects in Mythology and Religion, Ron Cherry
6. Insects as Symbols, James N. Hogue
7. Insects in Literature and Language, Rory Egan
8. Insects in Art, Gene Kritsky
Volume 2: A Cultural History of Insects in the Medieval Age (500-1300)
Edited by Gene Kritsky, Mount St. Joseph University, USA
Introduction, V. Nazari
1. Insect Knowledge, May Berenbaum
2. Insects and Disease, Eileen Reilly
3. Insects and Food, Giovanni Sogari and Silvana Chiesa
4. Insect Products, Gene Kritsky
5. Insects in Mythology and Religion, Victor J. Monserrat and V. Nazari
6. Insects as Symbols, Victor J. Monserrat
7. Insects in Literature and Language, Rachel Murray
8. Insects in Art, Julio Ferrer
Volume 3: A Cultural History of Insects in the Renaissance (1300-1600)
Edited by Sherilyn G.F. Smith, Le Moyne College, USA
Introduction, Sherilyn G.F. Smith
1. Insect Knowledge, Peter Mancall
2. Insects and Disease: Unsuspected Agents of Death, Michelle Ziegler and Sherilyn G.F. Smith
3. Insects and Food Michael, Blust, E.M. Aldosoro Maya and Evangelina Blust
4. Insect Products, Sherilyn G.F. Smith and Gene Kritsky
5. Insects in Mythology and Religion, Darryl Caterine
6. Insects as Symbols: Symbolism in the Christian Renaissance, Lucinda Cole
7. Insects in Literature and Language: From Chaucer to Shakespeare, Ann Martinez
8. Insects in Art: Art as Culture, Art as Science, Cynthia M. Pyle
Volume 4: A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Enlightenment (1600-1820)
Edited by Matthew S. Lehnert, Kent State University, USA
Introduction, Matthew S. Lehnert
1. Insect Knowledge, Kristen E. Reiter and Robert Hamilton
2. Insects and Disease, Will K. Reeves
3. Insects and Food, Frank N. Egerton
4. Insect Products, Gene Kritsky
5. Insects in Mythology and Religion, Daytona D. Johnson and Ellen M. Camerato
6. Insects as Symbols, James N. Hogue
7. Insects in Literature and Language, Ann Martinez
8. Insects in Art, Jennifer Angus, Kristen E. Reiter and Matthew S. Lehnert
Volume 5: A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Industry (1820-1920)
Edited by Carol M. Anelli and Susan W. Fisher, The Ohio State University, USA
Introduction, Carol M. Anelli and Susan W. Fisher
1. Insect Knowledge: The Discovery and Description of Insect Diversity, Norman F. Johnson and Andrew Polaszek
2. Insects and Disease: A Formidable War Alliance, Melissa K. Miller and Gary L. Miller
3. Insects and Food: A Global View of Edible Insects, Florence Vaccarello Dunkel
4. Insect Products: Apiculture, Sericulture, and Other Insect-Derived Commodities, Walter S. Sheppard and Carol M. Anelli
5. Insects in Mythology and Religion: Natural Theology, Megan E. Meuti and Susan W. Fisher
6. Insects as Symbols: Making Meaning with Insects in the Nineteenth Century, Adam Dodd
7. Insects in Literature and Language: “Crawling at your feet, you may observe a Bread-and-Butterfly”, Rosalind White
8. Insects in Art: The Age of Industry, Deirdre Prischmann-Voldseth
Volume 6: A Cultural History of Insects in the Modern Age (1920- present)
Edited by Robert K. D. Peterson, Montana State University, USA
Introduction, Robert K. D. Peterson
1. Insect Knowledge, Rayda Krell
2. Insects and Disease, Jeffrey Lockwood
3. Insects and Food, David Kinkela
4. Insect Products, Amelia Dolan
5. Insects in Mythology and Religion, Gary Noel Ross
6. Insects as Symbols, Robert K.D. Peterson
7. Insects in Literature and Language, Karl Zuelke
8. Insects in Art, Barrett Klein and Tierney Brosius
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