Gorgeous Beasts takes a fresh look at the place of animals in history and art. Refusing the traditional subordination of animals to humans; the essays gathered here examine a rich variety of ways animals contribute to culture: as living things; as scientific specimens; as food; weapons; tropes; and occasions for thought and creativity. History and culture set the terms for this inquiry. As history changes; so do the ways animals participate in culture. Gorgeous Beasts offers a series of discontinuous but probing studies of the forms their participation takes. This collection presents the work of a wide range of scholars; critics; and thinkers from diverse disciplines: philosophy; literature; history; geography; economics; art history; cultural studies; and the visual arts. By approaching animals from such different perspectives; these essays broaden the scope of animal studies to include specialists and nonspecialists alike; inviting readers from all backgrounds to consider the place of animals in history and art. Combining provocative critical insights with arresting visual imagery; Gorgeous Beasts advances a challenging new appreciation of animals as co-inhabitants and co-creators of culture.Aside from the editors; the contributors are Dean Bavington; Ron Broglio; Mark Dion; Erica Fudge; Cecilia Novero; Harriet Ritvo; Nigel Rothfels; Sajay Samuel; and Pierre Serna.
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