The Bear: History of a Fallen King
French historian Michel Pastoureau traces how the bear, once revered in Europe as king of the beasts, was dethroned by the Church and replaced by the lion, before returning in the form of the teddy bear.
French historian Michel Pastoureau traces how the bear, once revered in Europe as king of the beasts, was dethroned by the Church and replaced by the lion, before returning in the form of the teddy bear.