Animal encounters : human and animal interaction in Britain from the Norman conquest to World War I / Arthur MacGregor.
Alternate Title(s):
Human and animal interaction in Britain from the Norman conquest to World War I
Published / Created:
London : Reaktion Books, 2012.
Physical Description:
552 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Acts of Parliament and other statutory instruments consulted in preparing the text": p. 528-529.
Contents:
Introduction : Human engagement with the animal world -- The ubiquitous horse -- The art of venery and its adjuncts -- Urban and rural sports and pastimes -- The living larder -- Animals on the farm -- Epilogue.
Subject Terms:
Human-animal relationships -- Great Britain -- History. | Animal culture -- Great Britain -- History. | Working animals -- Great Britain -- History. | Animals and civilization -- Great Britain -- History.