Kurzbeschreibung
Harwood's book is an outstanding historical survey of human attitudes and conduct toward animals in Great Britain, and, secondarily, Europe in general, from the early medieval era to the turn of the nineteenth century, covering myth, religious attitudes, scientific and philosophical controversies, natural history studies, popular entertainment, parliamentary debates, political events, and legislation, as well as fiction, drama, poetry, and the visual arts.
Synopsis
Harwood's book is an outstanding historical survey of human attitudes and conduct toward animals in Great Britain, and, secondarily, Europe in general, from the early medieval era to the turn of the nineteenth century, covering myth, religious attitudes, scientific and philosophical controversies, natural history studies, popular entertainment, parliamentary debates, political events, and legislation, as well as fiction, drama, poetry, and the visual arts.
