TY  - BOOK
N2  - In eighteenth-century England--where cockfighting and bullbaiting drew large crowds, and the abuse of animals was routine--the idea of animal protection was dismissed as laughably radical. But as pets became more common, human attitudes toward animals evolved. An unconventional duchess defended their intellect in her writings; a gentleman scientist believed that animals should be treated with compassion; and with the concentrated efforts of an eccentric Scots barrister and a flamboyant Irishman, the lives of beasts--and, correspondingly, men and women--began to change. Kathryn Shevelow, a scholar of the eighteenth century, gives us the dramatic story of the bold reformers who braved attacks because they sympathized with the plight of creatures everywhere. More than just a history, this cultural narrative is an exploration into how our feelings toward animals reveal our ideas about ourselves, God, mercy, and nature.--From publisher description.
AB  - In eighteenth-century England--where cockfighting and bullbaiting drew large crowds, and the abuse of animals was routine--the idea of animal protection was dismissed as laughably radical. But as pets became more common, human attitudes toward animals evolved. An unconventional duchess defended their intellect in her writings; a gentleman scientist believed that animals should be treated with compassion; and with the concentrated efforts of an eccentric Scots barrister and a flamboyant Irishman, the lives of beasts--and, correspondingly, men and women--began to change. Kathryn Shevelow, a scholar of the eighteenth century, gives us the dramatic story of the bold reformers who braved attacks because they sympathized with the plight of creatures everywhere. More than just a history, this cultural narrative is an exploration into how our feelings toward animals reveal our ideas about ourselves, God, mercy, and nature.--From publisher description.
T1  - For the love of animals :the rise of the animal protection movement /
DA  - 2008.
CY  - New York :
AU  - Shevelow, Kathryn,
ET  - 1st ed.
CN  - HV4805.A3
CN  - HV4805.A3
PB  - Henry Holt and Co.,
PP  - New York :
PY  - 2008.
ID  - 322163
KW  - Animal welfare
SN  - 9780805080902
SN  - 0805080902
TI  - For the love of animals :the rise of the animal protection movement /
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007047353-b.html
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007047353-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007047353-b.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007047353-d.html
ER  -