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Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain: Empathy, Education, Entertainment
Exhibiting Animals in NineteenthCentury Britain Empathy Education Entertainment
Author: Helen Cowie
In an era of overseas exploration and imperial expansion, exotic animals were among the many foreign commodities to appear on British soil. They were a source of fascination to people across the social spectrum and served simultaneously as objects of entertainment, enlightenment and reflection. Focusing on zoos and travelling menageries in the p...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781137384430
ISBN-10: 1137384433
Publication Date: 6/19/2014
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Book Type: Hardcover
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