In this Book
- City of beasts: How animals shaped Georgian London
- Book
- 2019
- Published by: Manchester University Press
summary
This book explores the role of animals – horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs – in shaping Georgian London. Moving away from the philosophical, fictional and humanitarian sources used by previous animal studies, it focuses on evidence of tangible, dung-bespattered interactions between real people and animals, drawn from legal, parish, commercial, newspaper and private records.This approach opens up new perspectives on unfamiliar or misunderstood metropolitan spaces, activities, social types, relationships and cultural developments. Ultimately, the book challenges traditional assumptions about the industrial, agricultural and consumer revolutions, as well as key aspects of the city’s culture, social relations and physical development. It will be stimulating reading for students and professional scholars of urban, social, economic, agricultural, industrial, architectural and environmental history.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- Illustrations
- pp. vi-ix
- Acknowledgements
- pp. xiii-xv
- Abbreviations
- pp. xvi-xviii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-13
- 1 Mill horse
- pp. 14-39
- 2 Draught horse
- pp. 40-68
- 3 Animal husbandry
- pp. 69-100
- 4 Meat on the hoof
- pp. 101-128
- 5 Consuming horses
- pp. 129-156
- 6 Horsing around
- pp. 157-186
- 7 Watchdogs
- pp. 187-211
- Conclusion
- pp. 212-221
- Select bibliography
- pp. 283-298
Additional Information
ISBN
9781526126368
Related ISBN(s)
9781526126351, 9781526150325
MARC Record
OCLC
1119636852
Pages
328
Launched on MUSE
2019-09-16
Language
English
Open Access
No