Exhibiting animals in nineteenth-century Britain : empathy, education, entertainment
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Exhibiting animals in nineteenth-century Britain : empathy, education, entertainment
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
Available at 7 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Exotic animals were coveted commodities in nineteenth-century Britain. Spectators flocked to zoos and menageries to see female lion tamers and hungry hippos. Helen Cowie examines zoos and travelling menageries in the period 1800-1880, using animal exhibitions to examine issues of class, gender, imperial culture and animal welfare.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. The Lions of London 2. Zoo, Community and Civic Pride 3. Elephants in the High Street 4. Animals Wholesale and Retail 5. Seeing the Elephant 6. Cruelty and Compassion 7. Dangerous Frolicking 8. In the Lions' Den Conclusion
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