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Title: For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement

Synopsis
Kathryn Shevelow presents a detailed history of the animal rights movement, the genesis of which she places in 18th-century England, which was by her accounts a hard time to have fur or feathers. Whimsical chapter titles such as "Of Duchesses and Ducks" and "Pets and the City" betray reports of vicious animal cruelty, including cockfighting, bull-running, and ruthless butchers. Demonstrating that there are perhaps some fates worse than the slaughterhouse, she also clarifies the origin of the term "bestiality." Balancing the brutality are heroic tales of historical figures such as Alexander Pope, William Hogarth, and Margaret Cavendish who vigorously protested such violence, thus becoming pioneers of PETA. Even though we are today more enlightened on issues of ethics and animals, the fact that many of the most barbaric customs that Shevelow depicts remain in practice adds even deeper resonance to this stirring history.

Details
Language:        English

Size
Length:        352 Pages
Weight:        1.3 Pounds
Height:         9.8 Inches
Width:          6.5 Inches
Thickness:    1 Inches



Publisher Notes
Traces the story of an unlikely group of reformers in eighteenth-century England who worked to raise awareness about animal abuse, from an unconventional duchess who wrote about animal intellect to a gentleman scientist who argued that animals should be treated with compassion.



Industry Reviews
"[A] carefully constructed history, a sometimes shocking social narrative (veined with unexpected, though welcome, humor), and a heartfelt encomium to a once-radical movement's principles."
(10/01/2008)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement and it was written by Kathryn Shevelow. This edition of For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is June 2008 and it has a suggested retail price of $27.5. There are 352 pages in the book and it was published by Henry Holt & Co. The 10 digit ISBN is 0805080902 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780805080902. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.