The royal hunt in Eurasian history [[electronic resource] /] / Thomas T. Allsen |
Autore | Allsen Thomas T |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, Pa., : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 pages) |
Disciplina | 639/.109 |
Collana | Encounters with Asia |
Soggetto topico |
Hunting - Political aspects - Eurasia - History
Animals and civilization - Eurasia - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-21139-4
9786613211392 0-8122-0107-8 |
Classificazione | NW 3060 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Hunting Histories -- World Histories and the World of Animals -- Pursuing Protein -- Pursuing Profit -- Pursuing Power -- This Hunting History -- 2. Field and Stream -- Who Hunted? -- Where Did They Hunt? -- How Often Did They Hunt? -- How Did They Hunt? -- On What Scale Did They Hunt? -- 3. Parks -- The Paradise and Its Antecedents -- Hunting Parks at the Core and on the Periphery -- Hunting Parks in East Asia -- The Purposes of Paradise -- 4. Partners -- Animal Assistants -- Dogs -- Birds -- Elephants -- Cats -- 5. Administration -- Hunting Establishments -- Success and Safety -- Careers -- Costs -- 6. Conservation -- Killing and Sparing -- Game Management -- Cultural Constraints -- Species Endangered -- Natural Attitudes -- 7. A Measure of Men -- Hunting and Hierarchy -- Princely Virtues -- Courting Danger -- Publicizing Prowess -- 8. Political Animals -- Power of Animals -- Power over Animals -- 9. Legitimation -- Animals and Ideology -- Threat -- Animal Control Officer -- State and Nature -- 10. Circulation -- On the Road -- Pursuing Pleasures -- Favors -- The Court Out-of-Doors -- 11. Intimidation -- Initiating Warriors -- Imitating War -- Intimating War -- Initiating War -- 12. Internationalization -- Traffic in Animals -- Dogs -- Birds -- Elephants -- Cats -- Traffic in Trainers -- 13. Conclusions -- History Wide -- History Deep -- Notes -- Abbreviations and Primary Sources -- Bibliography and Modern Scholarship -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457854703321 |
Allsen Thomas T | ||
Philadelphia, Pa., : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The royal hunt in Eurasian history / / Thomas T. Allsen |
Autore | Allsen Thomas T |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 406 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 639/.109 |
Collana | Encounters with Asia |
Soggetto topico |
Hunting - Political aspects - Eurasia - History
Animals and civilization - Eurasia - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Asian Studies European History History Middle Eastern Studies World History |
ISBN |
1-283-21139-4
9786613211392 0-8122-0107-8 |
Classificazione | NW 3060 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Hunting Histories -- World Histories and the World of Animals -- Pursuing Protein -- Pursuing Profit -- Pursuing Power -- This Hunting History -- 2. Field and Stream -- Who Hunted? -- Where Did They Hunt? -- How Often Did They Hunt? -- How Did They Hunt? -- On What Scale Did They Hunt? -- 3. Parks -- The Paradise and Its Antecedents -- Hunting Parks at the Core and on the Periphery -- Hunting Parks in East Asia -- The Purposes of Paradise -- 4. Partners -- Animal Assistants -- Dogs -- Birds -- Elephants -- Cats -- 5. Administration -- Hunting Establishments -- Success and Safety -- Careers -- Costs -- 6. Conservation -- Killing and Sparing -- Game Management -- Cultural Constraints -- Species Endangered -- Natural Attitudes -- 7. A Measure of Men -- Hunting and Hierarchy -- Princely Virtues -- Courting Danger -- Publicizing Prowess -- 8. Political Animals -- Power of Animals -- Power over Animals -- 9. Legitimation -- Animals and Ideology -- Threat -- Animal Control Officer -- State and Nature -- 10. Circulation -- On the Road -- Pursuing Pleasures -- Favors -- The Court Out-of-Doors -- 11. Intimidation -- Initiating Warriors -- Imitating War -- Intimating War -- Initiating War -- 12. Internationalization -- Traffic in Animals -- Dogs -- Birds -- Elephants -- Cats -- Traffic in Trainers -- 13. Conclusions -- History Wide -- History Deep -- Notes -- Abbreviations and Primary Sources -- Bibliography and Modern Scholarship -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781736703321 |
Allsen Thomas T | ||
Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The royal hunt in Eurasian history / / Thomas T. Allsen |
Autore | Allsen Thomas T |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 406 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 639/.109 |
Collana | Encounters with Asia |
Soggetto topico |
Hunting - Political aspects - Eurasia - History
Animals and civilization - Eurasia - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Asian Studies European History History Middle Eastern Studies World History |
ISBN |
1-283-21139-4
9786613211392 0-8122-0107-8 |
Classificazione | NW 3060 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Hunting Histories -- World Histories and the World of Animals -- Pursuing Protein -- Pursuing Profit -- Pursuing Power -- This Hunting History -- 2. Field and Stream -- Who Hunted? -- Where Did They Hunt? -- How Often Did They Hunt? -- How Did They Hunt? -- On What Scale Did They Hunt? -- 3. Parks -- The Paradise and Its Antecedents -- Hunting Parks at the Core and on the Periphery -- Hunting Parks in East Asia -- The Purposes of Paradise -- 4. Partners -- Animal Assistants -- Dogs -- Birds -- Elephants -- Cats -- 5. Administration -- Hunting Establishments -- Success and Safety -- Careers -- Costs -- 6. Conservation -- Killing and Sparing -- Game Management -- Cultural Constraints -- Species Endangered -- Natural Attitudes -- 7. A Measure of Men -- Hunting and Hierarchy -- Princely Virtues -- Courting Danger -- Publicizing Prowess -- 8. Political Animals -- Power of Animals -- Power over Animals -- 9. Legitimation -- Animals and Ideology -- Threat -- Animal Control Officer -- State and Nature -- 10. Circulation -- On the Road -- Pursuing Pleasures -- Favors -- The Court Out-of-Doors -- 11. Intimidation -- Initiating Warriors -- Imitating War -- Intimating War -- Initiating War -- 12. Internationalization -- Traffic in Animals -- Dogs -- Birds -- Elephants -- Cats -- Traffic in Trainers -- 13. Conclusions -- History Wide -- History Deep -- Notes -- Abbreviations and Primary Sources -- Bibliography and Modern Scholarship -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818355103321 |
Allsen Thomas T | ||
Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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