City of Beasts - How Animals Shaped Georgian London

This book offers a panoramic view of Georgian London, redefining the city's role in the industrial, agricultural and consumer revolutions. It does this by examining, for the first time, the huge contribution that horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs made to the world's first modern metropolis, as well as the serious challenges the animals posed.

List of contents

Introduction
1 Mill horse
2 Draught horse
3 Animal husbandry
4 Meat on the hoof
5 Consuming horses
6 Horsing around
7 Watchdogs
Conclusion
Index

About the author

Thomas Almeroth-Williams is Research Associate in the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at the University of York

Summary

This book offers a panoramic view of Georgian London, redefining the city’s role in the industrial, agricultural and consumer revolutions. It does this by examining, for the first time, the huge contribution that horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs made to the world’s first modern metropolis, as well as the serious challenges the animals posed. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Almeroth-Williams
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781526150325
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5032-5
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Manchester University Press
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; London, Greater London, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, NATURE / Animals / General, European History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), History - General History, c 1800 to c 1900, British & Irish history, Animals & society, Social and cultural history, Animals and society, Animal Husbandry, 1714–1837 (Georgian period), C 1700 To C 1800