The rose-tinted menagerie
A History of Animals in Entertainment, from Ancient Rome to the 20th Century
by William Johnson
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From the circus amphitheatres of ancient Rome, to the first travelling dolphin shows in America, Europe and the Far East… From the global trade in wild animals, to the captive chimps and dolphins exploited as tools of war… Through two thousand years of history, The Rose-Tinted Menagerie explores the human attitudes that have shaped our species' conquest-driven relationship with nature as a whole, a psychology as evident in the taming of the wild beast for the circus arena, argues the author, as in the razing of forests or the mass extinction of species.
‘An outstanding investigation…’ — Naomi Lewis, Books of the Year, The Observer
‘A ground-breaking work… of great importance…’ — Tom Regan
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Animal welfare, Captive wild animals, Circus animals, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Captive wild animals, Moral and ethical aspects of Circus animals, Moral and ethical aspects of Wild animal collecting, Moral and ethical aspects of Zoo animals, Wild animal collecting, Zoo animals, Wild animal tradeShowing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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The rose-tinted menagerie: A History of Animals in Entertainment, from Ancient Rome to the 20th Century
2012, Iridescent Publishing
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Entzauberte Manege: Der grausame Alltag der Tiere in Zirkus und Tierschau
1994, Rowohlt Verlag
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The rose-tinted menagerie
1990, Heretic Books, Distributed in North America by Inland Book Co., Heretic Books Ltd
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From the circus amphitheatres of ancient Rome, to the first travelling dolphin shows in America, Europe and the Far East… From the global trade in wild animals, to the captive chimps and dolphins exploited as tools of war… Through two thousand years of history, The Rose-Tinted Menagerie explores the human attitudes that have shaped our species' conquest-driven relationship with nature as a whole, a psychology as evident in the taming of the wild beast for the circus arena, argues the author, as in the razing of forests or the mass extinction of species.
‘An outstanding investigation…’ — Naomi Lewis, Books of the Year, The Observer
‘A ground-breaking work… of great importance…’ — Tom Regan
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| September 8, 2012 | Edited by VacuumBot | Updated format 'Ebook' to 'E-book' |
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