PEOPLE OF THE WETLANDS: BOGS, BODIES AND LAKE DWELLERS. [Hardcover]

Bryony & John. Coles (Author)

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• Hardcover
• Publisher: Guild; BC ed edition (1989)
• ASIN: B000O8LFAC
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mindboggling, January 15, 2006

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J. E. Land "Bog enthusiast" (Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: People of the Wetlands: Bogs, Bodies and Lake-Dwellers (Ancient Peoples and Places) (Hardcover)

This book is a touching work of bog science, written as though from the perspective of a bog person triumvirate of brothers. Throughout the text there are poignant examples of how bog mummies are people too. In fact, once you read this book, you will never walk through a bog in that careless way you used to. Herein lies the book's single major flaw: in bogwalking, which I usually do on Friday afternoons, I found that I was less inclined to search for bog souveniers because of my newfound respect for popular bog culture. A selfish drawback, to be sure, but one whose benefits I sorely miss. "Bogotry" is truly one of the ancient prejudices along with antisemitism and misogyny that causes people to overlook bog people's feelings and make unwarranted jerky jokes. Bog people are people too; it's why they're called bog people instead of bog monsters. The unfair treatment by the media must end! With the Coles brothers to lead us, let us have The Bog Revolution. Bog be praised.