{"product_id":"9781409059240","title":"The Dog Allusion: Pets, Gods and How to be Human","description":"\u003cp\u003e'As with dogs, so with gods - by and large, you should blame the owners.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA particular trait, common to all human civilisations, is the worship of non-human entities with followings of devotees who claim that their reverence can transport them to transcendental heights of complete and unfettered love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo we mean God? No - we mean Dog. Dogs and other pets we've been keeping and loving since we began walking on two feet. But why do we love God - and pets - so much when their capriciousness sometimes suggests that they don't love us back?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this wise, witty and highly topical book, celebrated cartoonist and novelist Martin Rowson argues that rationally, the whole enterprise of religion is a monumental and faintly ridiculous waste of time and money. But then again, so is pet-keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106947809520,"sku":"9781409059240","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781409059240_p0.jpg?v=1763720295","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781409059240","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}