A01=Juliana Adelman
Animal history
Author_Juliana Adelman
Category=JBFU
Category=NHD
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Humane movement
Ireland
Nineteenth century
Ordinary life
Pets
Policing
Public health
Urban history
Product details
- ISBN 9781526146052
- Weight: 440g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 27 Oct 2020
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Civilised by beasts tells the story of nineteenth-century Dublin through human-animal relationships. It offers a unique perspective on ordinary life in the Irish metropolis during a century of significant change and reform. At its heart is the argument that the exploitation of animals formed a key component of urban change, from municipal reform to class formation to the expansion of public health and policing. It uses a social history approach but draws on a range of new and underused sources, including archives of the humane society and the zoological society, popular songs, visual ephemera and diaries. The book moves chronologically from 1830 to 1900, with each chapter focusing on specific animals and their relationship to urban changes. It will appeal to anyone fascinated by the history of cities, the history of Dublin or the history of Ireland.
Juliana Adelman is Assistant Professor of History at Dublin City University
