George Jennison

Broschiertes Buch

Animals for Show and Pleasure in Ancient Rome

Beschreibung

Animals for Show and Pleasure in Ancient Rome is a complete and comprehensive investigation of the rise, function, and pageantry of wild and domesticated animals as household pets and as fodder for entertainment in the Roman world.

Autor

George Jennison (1872-1938) was superintendent of the Belle Vue Zoological Gardens in Manchester, England, a zoo founded by the Jennison family in 1837 and among the first open to the public.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Seitenzahl: 209
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9780812219197
• ISBN-10: 0812219198
• Artikelnr.: 22226396