Book
The Medici giraffe : and other tales of exotic animals and power
Record details
- ISBN: 0316525650
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Physical Description:
xv, 414 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-402) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Elephants for a kingdom -- Controlling nature in the Roman arena -- How a giraffe turned a merchant into a prince -- Human animals in the new world and the old -- Rudolf II's empire of knowledge -- The black swans of Malmaison -- Beyond private delight -- Little people in furry suits. |
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| Subject: | Wild animals as pets History Wild animal collecting History Exotic animals History Human-animal relationships History Diplomatic gifts History |
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