Savages and beasts : the birth of the modern zoo /
"In this revised edition ... Nigel Rothfels traces the origins of the modern zoo to the efforts of German entrepreneur Carl Hagenbeck, the most successful dealer in exotic animals in the ninteenth century. Rothfels demonstrates how ideas about the role of zoos and the nature of animal captivity...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2025.
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| Edition: | Revised edition. |
| Series: | Animals, history, culture.
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| Summary: | "In this revised edition ... Nigel Rothfels traces the origins of the modern zoo to the efforts of German entrepreneur Carl Hagenbeck, the most successful dealer in exotic animals in the ninteenth century. Rothfels demonstrates how ideas about the role of zoos and the nature of animal captivity evolved and provides a much-needed historical perspective on the connections between the development of modern zoos and colonialism. This revised edition addresses ethical concerns about the representation of indigenous peoples and animals and includes a host of new images and photographs."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 260 pages ): illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781421450896 (electronic bk.) 1421450895 |