Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Empathy, Education, Entertainment
Nonfiction, History, European General, British
| Author: | H. Cowie | ISBN: | 9781137384447 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | June 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | H. Cowie |
| ISBN: | 9781137384447 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | June 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
