The Medici giraffe : and other tales of exotic animals and power / Marina Belozerskaya.
The Medici giraffe : and other tales of exotic animals and power / Marina Belozerskaya.
The Medici giraffe : and other tales of exotic animals and power / Marina Belozerskaya.
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Publisher
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2006.
Date
2006.
Call Numbers
N636/261
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xv, 414 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Elephants for a kingdom -- 2. Controlling nature in the Roman arena -- 3. How a giraffe turned a merchant into a prince -- 4. Human animals in the New World and the old -- 5. Rudolf II's empire of knowledge -- 6. The black swans of Malmaison -- 7. Beyond private delight -- Epilogue : little peopl...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2006.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
Access and use
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-402 and index.
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Summary
"Exotic animals have long entranced and inspired us. For centuries, they've served as diplomats and war machines, shaped the reigns of rulers, advanced knowledge, and captured the human imagination. How did such creatures come to make or break rulers and help shape the definition of what is means to be civilized?" "The Medici Giraffe contemplates t...
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The Medici giraffe : and other tales of exotic animals and power / Marina Belozerskaya.
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Other version (online)
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N636/261
Record Identifier
74VKKKdmepMl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKKdmepMl
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ISBN
0316525650 (hbk.)
9780316525657 (hbk.)
DDC
636
MMS ID
991021806849702626
