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Title: The Empire of Nature: Hunting, Conservation, and British Imperialism

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Hardcover, 1988

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Series:             Studies in Imperialism (Manchester Univ Pr)
Language:        English

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Length:        340 Pages
Weight:        1.5 Pounds
Height:         9.5 Inches
Width:          6.8 Inches
Thickness:    1 Inches



Publisher Notes
In this pioneering work John M. MacKenzie assesses the significance of the hunting cult as a major element of the imperial experience in Africa and Asia. Through a study of the game laws and the beginnings of conservation in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he demonstrates that Africans were denied access to game: the development of game reserves and national parks accelerated this process. Indigenous hunters in Africa and India were turned into "poachers" and only Europeans were permitted to hunt. In India, the hunting of animals became the chief recreation of military officers and civilian officials, a source of display and a symbol of dominance over the environment. In the end, MacKenzie argues, the hunting cult in Africa and India actually led to the development of the natural conservation movement.



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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is The Empire of Nature: Hunting, Conservation, and British Imperialism and it was written by John M. MacKenzie. This edition of The Empire of Nature: Hunting, Conservation, and British Imperialism is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is November 1997 and it has a suggested retail price of $27.95. There are 340 pages in the book and it was published by Palgrave Macmillan. The 10 digit ISBN is 0719052270 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780719052279. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.