{"product_id":"city-of-beasts-how-animals-shaped-georgian-london-paperback","title":"City of Beasts: How Animals Shaped Georgian London - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Almeroth-Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the early 1800s, an estimated 31,000 horses were at work in and around London, while around the same number of sheep and cattle were driven through the city's streets every week. No other settlement in Europe or North America had ever accommodated so many large four-legged animals, or felt their influence so profoundly. \u003ci\u003eCity of beasts\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the extraordinary contribution that horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs made to the world's first modern metropolis, as well as the challenges that they posed. Following in their hoof- and paw-prints, this book reappraises London's role in the industrial, agricultural and consumer revolutions, as well as key aspects of the city's culture, social relations and physical development. In doing so, it calls for animals to be accorded agency and integrated into social and urban history. \u003ci\u003eCity of beasts\u003c\/i\u003e offers new insights into the lived experiences of Georgian Londoners, as well as the workings and character of a city about which we still have much to discover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the early 1800s, an estimated 31,000 horses were at work in and around London, while around the same number of sheep and cattle were driven through the city's streets every week. No other settlement in Europe or North America had ever accommodated so many large four-legged animals, or felt their influence so profoundly. City of beasts reveals the extraordinary contribution that horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs made to the world's first modern metropolis, as well as the challenges that they posed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following in their hoof- and paw-prints, this book reappraises London's role in the industrial, agricultural and consumer revolutions, as well as key aspects of the city's culture, social relations and physical development. In doing so, it calls for animals to be accorded agency and integrated into social and urban history. City of beasts offers new insights into the lived experiences of Georgian Londoners, as well as the workings and character of a city about which we still have much to discover.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Almeroth-Williams is Research Associate in the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at the University of York\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759251161376,"sku":"9781526150325","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c13dcd93ed253060920860e4df808f9b.webp?v=1780146821","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/city-of-beasts-how-animals-shaped-georgian-london-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}