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Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain: Empathy, Education, Entertainment

Hardback Published on: 18/06/2014
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Synopsis

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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
  • ISBN: 9781137384430
  • Number of pages: 265
  • Dimensions: 144 x 222 x 20 mm
  • Weight: 462g
  • Languages: English