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

Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain: Empathy, Education, Entertainment
ISBN-10
1349480908
ISBN-13
9781349480906
Category
History
Pages
265
Language
English
Published
2014-01-01
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Author
H. Cowie

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.

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