City of beasts : How animals shaped Georgian London / / Thomas Almeroth-Williams

• Autore: Almeroth-Williams Thomas
• Pubblicazione: Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2019; Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2019; ©2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 309 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 615.85158
• Soggetto topico: Human-animal relationships - England - London - History - 18th century; Animals - England - London - History - 18th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Mill horse -- Draught horse -- Animal husbandry -- Meat on the hoof -- Consuming horses -- Horsing around -- Watchdogs.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the role of animals -- horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs -- in shaping Georgian London. Moving away from the philosophical, fictional and humanitarian sources used by previous animal studies, it focuses on evidence of tangible, dung-bespattered interactions between real people and animals, drawn from legal, parish, commercial, newspaper and private records.This approach opens up new perspectives on unfamiliar or misunderstood metropolitan spaces, activities, social types, relationships and cultural developments. Ultimately, the book challenges traditional assumptions about the industrial, agricultural and consumer revolutions, as well as key aspects of the city's culture, social relations and physical development. It will be stimulating reading for students and professional scholars of urban, social, economic, agricultural, industrial, architectural and environmental history.
• Titolo autorizzato: City of beasts
• ISBN: 1-5261-2636-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480416703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II