Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 436
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ISBN-10 : 9781137384447
ISBN-13 : 1137384441
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Book Synopsis Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain by : H. Cowie

Download or read book Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain written by H. Cowie and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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