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A Cultural History of Animals in the Age of Empire - (Cultural Histories) by Kathleen Kete (Paperback)

A Cultural History of Animals in the Age of Empire - (Cultural Histories) by  Kathleen Kete (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A thematic overview of how animals were seen and used in the period from 1800 to 1920, covering symbolism, hunting, domestication.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008 <br/><br/><i>A Cultural History of Animals in the Age of Empire</i> explores the cultural position of animals in the period from 1800 to 1920. This was a time of extraordinary social, political and economic change as the Western world rapidly industrialized and modernized. The Enlightenment had attempted to define the human self; the Age of Empire pulled animals and humans further apart. <br/><br/><i>A Cultural History of Animals in the Age of Empire</i> presents an overview of the period and continues with essays on the position of animals in contemporary symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy, and art.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An innovative and ambitious project that synthesizes knowledge of animals as living creatures and their symbolic representations... an invaluable contribution to our understanding... A combination of surprise and entertainment with serious research gives these volumes a place in the best tradition of accessible science.<br/>Bernd Hüppauf, New York University for H-Soz-u-Kult<br><br>High quality editing, clear writing, and abundant visual illustrations ... These volumes will be basic to future scholarship dealing with animals and society. Essential.<br/>Choice<br><br>The Cultural History of Animals presents an innovative and compelling introduction to current scholarship about the historical relationships between people and other animals.<br/>Harriet Ritvo, Arthur J. Conner Professor of History, M.I.T.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Kathleen Kete is Associate Professor of History at Trinity College Hartford and author of The Beast in the Boudoir: Petkeeping in Nineteenth-Century Paris.

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