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For the love of animals : the rise of the animal protection movement

Shevelow, Kathryn, 1951- author

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In eighteenth-century England--where cockfighting and bullbaiting drew large crowds, and the abuse of animals was routine--the idea of animal protection was dismissed as laughably radical. But as pets became more common, human attitudes toward animals evolved. An unconventional duchess defended their intellect in her writings; a gentleman scientist believed that animals should be treated with compassion; and with the concentrated efforts of an eccentric Scots barrister and a flamboyant Irishman, the lives of beasts--and, correspondingly, men and women--began to change. Kathryn Shevelow, a scholar of the eighteenth century, gives us the dramatic story of the bold reformers who braved attacks because they sympathized with the plight of creatures everywhere. More than just a history, this cultural narrative is an exploration into how our feelings toward animals reveal our ideas about ourselves, God, mercy, and nature.--From publisher description.

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
• Subject: Animal welfare Great Britain History 18th century.
• ISBN: 9780805090246, 080509024X

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HV4805.A3 S54 2009	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE