Main entry:

Velten, Hannah, author.

Title & Author:

Beastly London : a history of animals in the city / Hannah Velten.

Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2013.

Description:

288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : revealing the beasts -- Livestock : Londoners' nuisance neighbours -- Working animals : straining every muscle -- Sporting animals : natural instincts exploited -- Animals as entertainers : performance, peculiarity and pressure -- Exotic animals : the allure of the foreign and the wild -- Pampered pets and sad strays -- London wildlife : the persecuted and the celebrated -- Final thoughts : an apology and a pardon.

Summary:

Using a wide range of primary sources 'Beastly London' explores the complex and changing relationship between Londoners of all classes and their animal neighbours: from a mainly exploitative relationship, to London becoming the birthplace of animal welfare societies and animal rights' campaigns. The book shows how London's animals have been central to its success, and will appeal to all those interested in animal history and welfare.

ISBN:

9781780231679
1780231679
9781780236735 (paperback)
1780236735 (paperback)

Subject:

Human-animal relationships England London History.
Animals England London History.
Animal behavior.
Animal Husbandry history
Animal Welfare history
Behavior, Animal
Human-Animal Bond
Livestock
Relations homme-animal Angleterre Londres Histoire.
Animaux Mœurs et comportement.
HISTORY Europe Great Britain.
NATURE Animals.
Popular Science.
Animals
Human-animal relationships
Haustiere
Nutztiere
Stadtleben
Tierhaltung
Popular Science and Mathematics.
England London
London

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 286412
Call No.: BIB 226718
Status: Available