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Civilised by beasts
Animals and urban change in nineteenth-century DublinManchester University Press
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129,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 27.10.2020 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781526146045 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 248 |
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Beschreibungen
<i>Civilised by beasts</i><b> </b>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.
This book offers a unique account of life in nineteenth-century Dublin, told through human-animal relationships. It argues 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.
Introduction
1 Political zoology: class, religion and animal exploitation, 1830–45
2 How to live on your pig: improvement and the poor during the Great Famine, 1845–50
3 The market metropolis: cattle and urban development, 1850–65
4 Enforcing values and controlling animals: dogs, pigs and police, 1865–80
5 Progress or decline? Associating animals with urban success and failure, 1880–1900
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
1 Political zoology: class, religion and animal exploitation, 1830–45
2 How to live on your pig: improvement and the poor during the Great Famine, 1845–50
3 The market metropolis: cattle and urban development, 1850–65
4 Enforcing values and controlling animals: dogs, pigs and police, 1865–80
5 Progress or decline? Associating animals with urban success and failure, 1880–1900
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
Juliana Adelman is Assistant Professor of History at Dublin City University
'Evocative and compellingly argued, this book brings a highly charged period of Dublin’s history to life with sensitivity and purpose. Adelman sheds new light on a fascinating city through the complex human-animal relationships that shaped it.'
Thomas Almeroth-Williams, author of <i>City of beasts: How animals shaped Georgian London</i>
'A fascinating and highly readable account of a neglected aspect of Dublin’s social history.’
Helen O’Connell, Associate Professor of English Studies, Durham University
‘Adelman brilliantly re-imagines the social and commercial geographies of nineteenth-century Dublin as alive with the rumbustious sights, smells and sounds of its exploited animal life.'
Matthew Kelly, Professor of Modern History, Northumbria University
‘Adelman’s remarkable study of everyday animals in the development of the Irish capital provides an entirely fresh perspective on the troubled history of the Victorian city, riven as it was by political, religious and class divisions.’
David Dickson, Professor of Modern History, Trinity College Dublin
<i>Civilised by beasts </i>tells the story of nineteenth-century Dublin through human-animal relationships. Drawing on a range of new and underused sources, including archives of the humane society and the zoological society, popular songs, visual ephemera and diaries, it offers a unique perspective on life in the Irish metropolis during a period of significant change and reform.
Each chapter focuses on specific animals and their role in urban changes. Topics explored include how the Great Famine drove reformers to try to separate the urban poor from animals, what effects the expanding cattle trade had on the geography, infrastructure and living conditions of the city, and how visions of Dublin as modern or declining came to be associated with particular animals. Throughout, the book makes a compelling argument that the exploitation of animals was a key component of urban development, from municipal reform to class formation and the expansion of public health and policing.
Thomas Almeroth-Williams, author of <i>City of beasts: How animals shaped Georgian London</i>
'A fascinating and highly readable account of a neglected aspect of Dublin’s social history.’
Helen O’Connell, Associate Professor of English Studies, Durham University
‘Adelman brilliantly re-imagines the social and commercial geographies of nineteenth-century Dublin as alive with the rumbustious sights, smells and sounds of its exploited animal life.'
Matthew Kelly, Professor of Modern History, Northumbria University
‘Adelman’s remarkable study of everyday animals in the development of the Irish capital provides an entirely fresh perspective on the troubled history of the Victorian city, riven as it was by political, religious and class divisions.’
David Dickson, Professor of Modern History, Trinity College Dublin
<i>Civilised by beasts </i>tells the story of nineteenth-century Dublin through human-animal relationships. Drawing on a range of new and underused sources, including archives of the humane society and the zoological society, popular songs, visual ephemera and diaries, it offers a unique perspective on life in the Irish metropolis during a period of significant change and reform.
Each chapter focuses on specific animals and their role in urban changes. Topics explored include how the Great Famine drove reformers to try to separate the urban poor from animals, what effects the expanding cattle trade had on the geography, infrastructure and living conditions of the city, and how visions of Dublin as modern or declining came to be associated with particular animals. Throughout, the book makes a compelling argument that the exploitation of animals was a key component of urban development, from municipal reform to class formation and the expansion of public health and policing.
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