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Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain

- Empathy, Education, Entertainment

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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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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781137384430
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 265
  • Utgitt:
  • 18. juni 2014
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 222x144x20 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 462 g.
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Forventet levering: 23. mars 2026

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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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