For the love of animals: the rise of the animal protection movement
Nature, Animaux et faune
Audio avec voix humaine
Résumé
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. The story… of the reformers who braved attacks because they sympathized with the plight of creatures everywhere, and an exploration into how our feelings toward animals reveal our ideas about ourselves, God, mercy, and nature. 2008.