The animal in Ottoman Egypt

1. Verfasser: Mikhail, Alan, 1979-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, USA, [2017].
Ausgabe: Paperback
Umfang/Format: xiv, 315 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Schlagworte:
iDAI.gazetteer: Egypt
Inhaltsangabe:
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  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface: Three Species
  • Introduction: Cephalopods in the Nile
  • Part I: Burdened and Beastly
  • 1. Early Modern Human and Animal
  • 2. Unleashing the Beast
  • Part II: Bark and Bite
  • 3. In-Between
  • 4. Evolution in the Streets
  • Part III. Charisma and Capital
  • 5. Enchantment
  • 6. Encagement
  • Conclusion: The Human Ends
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.