Beastly London: A History of Animals in the City
by Hannah Velten (Author) – December 25, 2016
Horse-drawn cabs rattling down muddy roads, cattle herded through the streets to the Smithfield meat market for slaughter, roosters crowing at the break of dawn London was once filled with a cacophony of animal noises (and smells). But over the last thirty years, the city seems to have banished animals from its streets. In Beastly London, Hannah Velten uses a wide range of primary sources to explore the complex and changing relationship between Londoners of all classes and their animal neighbors.
Velten travels back in history to describe a time when Londoners shared their homes with pets and livestock along with a variety of other pests, vermin, and bedbugs; Londoners imported beasts from all corners of the globe for display in their homes, zoos, and parks; and ponies flying in hot air balloons and dancing fleas were considered entertainment. As she shows, London transformed from a city with a mainly exploitative relationship with animals to the birthplace of animal welfare societies and animal rights’ campaigns. Packed with over one hundred illustrations, Beastly London is a revealing look at how animals have been central to the city’s success.
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Product Details
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Reaktion Books; Reprint edition (December 25, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1780236735
ISBN-13: 978-1780236735
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.9 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
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Get a copy (Amazon) :Beastly London: A History of Animals in the City
by Hannah Velten (Author) – December 25, 2016
Horse-drawn cabs rattling down muddy roads, cattle herded through the streets to the Smithfield meat market for slaughter, roosters crowing at the break of dawn London was once filled with a cacophony of animal noises (and smells). But over the last thirty years, the city seems to have banished animals from its streets. In Beastly London, Hannah Velten uses a wide range of primary sources to explore the complex and changing relationship between Londoners of all classes and their animal neighbors.
Velten travels back in history to describe a time when Londoners shared their homes with pets and livestock along with a variety of other pests, vermin, and bedbugs; Londoners imported beasts from all corners of the globe for display in their homes, zoos, and parks; and ponies flying in hot air balloons and dancing fleas were considered entertainment. As she shows, London transformed from a city with a mainly exploitative relationship with animals to the birthplace of animal welfare societies and animal rights’ campaigns. Packed with over one hundred illustrations, Beastly London is a revealing look at how animals have been central to the city’s success.
Get a copy (Amazon) :Beastly London: A History of Animals in the City
Product Details
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Reaktion Books; Reprint edition (December 25, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1780236735
ISBN-13: 978-1780236735
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.9 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
Average Customer Review:
Get a copy (Amazon) :Beastly London: A History of Animals in the City
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