| Description |
400 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction: The Call of the WildI. The Passion for Collecting (1500s to 1700s)?1. Ancient Trophies?2. The Aristocracy's New-found Curiosity?3. Baroque Scenography?4. Popular PleasuresII. The Need for Control (1800s)?5. The Elite and the Invention of the Zoo?6. Imperial Glory?7. The Exploitation of Nature?8. The Thrill of the WildIII. The Yearning for Nature (1900s)?9. A Public Quest?10. The Illusions of Liberty?11. The Imitation of Nature?EpilogueIV. Zoos Through the AgesV. Artists and the ZooReferencesPhotographic AcknowledgementsIndex |
| Notes |
Originally published in French entitled: Zoos : histoire des jardins zoologiques en occident. 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Zoos -- History
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Menageries -- History
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| Author |
Hardouin-Fugier, EĢlisabeth
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| LC no. |
2004426245 |
| ISBN |
1861891113 |
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