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Author: Abel Alves Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004210814 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 238
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An overlooked area in the burgeoning field of animal studies is explored: the way nonhuman animals in the early modern Spanish empire were valued companions, as well as economic resources. Montaigne was not alone in his appreciation of animal life.
Author: Abel Alves Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004210814 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 238
Book Description
An overlooked area in the burgeoning field of animal studies is explored: the way nonhuman animals in the early modern Spanish empire were valued companions, as well as economic resources. Montaigne was not alone in his appreciation of animal life.
Author: Margarita Carretero-González Publisher: MSU Press ISBN: 1628953993 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 416
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Traditional cultural practices involving animals are being seriously questioned, heavily regulated, and, in some cases, even abolished in Spain. This essential and timely text brings together prominent scholars working in the ever-expanding field of animal studies in Spain, drawing from a variety of disciplines within the humanities and social sciences to provide an interdisciplinary look at the animal question. In choosing an angle to approach the study of ethical, aesthetic considerations, and cultural representations of animals, this collection moves away from the ideology of human exceptionalism that is still predominant but progressively losing force in the field of animal ethics in Spain. It instead includes contributions by scholars who have chosen to look at animals, to a lesser or greater degree, through an antispeciesist lens, displaying the committed attention to and respect for animal life that characterizes critical animal studies.
Author: Abel Alves Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004193898 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 239
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An overlooked area in the burgeoning field of animal studies is explored: the way nonhuman animals in the early modern Spanish empire were valued companions, as well as economic resources. Montaigne was not alone in his appreciation of animal life.
Author: BEUSTERIEN Publisher: ISBN: 9789463720441 Category : Languages : en Pages : 256
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Animal spectacles are vital to a holistic appreciation of Spanish culture. In Transoceanic Animals as Spectacle in Early Modern Spain, Beusterien christens five previously unnamed animals, each of whom was a protagonist in a spectacle: Abada, the rhinoceros; Hawa'i, the elephant; Fuleco, the armadillo; Jarama, the bull; and Maghreb, the lion. In presenting and analyzing their stories, Beusterien enriches our understanding of the role of animals in the development of commercial theater in Spain and the modern bullfight. He also contributes to growing scholarly conversations on the importance of Spain in the history of science by examining how animal spectacles had profound repercussions on the emergence of the modern zoo and natural history museum. Combining scholarly content analysis and pedagogical sagacity, the book has a broad appeal for scholars of the early modern Spanish empire, animal studies scholars, and secondary and post-secondary instructors looking for engaging exercises and information for their Spanish language, culture, and history students.
Author: Christoph Beat Graber Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife ISBN: 9781847731265 Category : Animals Languages : en Pages : 0
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This is a compact, easy-to-use bird identification guide for any birdwatcher visiting China and Hong Kong.This area is one of the world's top destinations for birdwatchers. A total of 252 species is described here in detail, from the magestic Black-crowned Night Heron to the striking Large Niltava. All of these birds are clearly illustrated in a collection of specially commissioned colour photographs.With almost 300 full-colour photographs, easy-to-use thumbnail family silhouettes, a regional distribution map and handy tips on the best birding localities, this guide is an invaluable aid for any birdwatcher visiting the region.
Author: John Beusterien Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317169956 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 178
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The study of the creation of canine breeds in early modern Europe, especially Spain, illustrates the different constructs against which notions of human identity were forged. This book is the first comprehensive history of early modern Spanish dogs and it evaluates how two of Spain’s most celebrated and canonical cultural figures of this period, the artist Diego Velázquez and the author Miguel de Cervantes, radically question humankind’s sixteenth-century anthropocentric self-fashioning. In general, this study illuminates how Animal Studies can offer new perspectives to understanding Hispanism, giving readers a fresh approach to the historical, literary and artistic complexity of early modern Spain.
Author: Teresa Farino Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780198504351 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 463
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This is one of the first four in a new series of fabulously illustrated natural history travel guides, intended for the general reader with an interest in natural history, and for the growing numbers of 'ecotourists' who want to know where to see wildlife in the countries they visit. The books are designed to complement each other and to build into a nature library, together giving an introduction to the natural history of Europe. The Iberian peninsula harbours snow-capped mountains,ancient deciduous forests that are home to bear and capercaillie, the unique wood-pasture of dehesa and montado, arid 'pseudosteppes' populated by stately great bustards and whirring sandgrouse, mighty rivers terminating in coastal estuaries and deltas teeming with waterbirds, not forgetting the Balearic archipelago, adrift in the azure Mediterranean, harbouring a unique flora and prolific seabird colonies. The wealth of its flora and fauna is unrivalled in western Europe today. Essentiallypractical, the book first introduces the ecology, geology, and wildlife of Spain and the Balearic Islands, then goes on to describe where to see its natural history at its best. There are descriptions of a selection of some 300 sites to visit, each carefully chosen to show a range of habitats and fascinating wildlife. The entries are the personal choice of the authors and are based on intensive travel and research in the region. Described sites range in size from a few to thousands of hectares, be they National Parks, nature reserves, or simply common land. All are open to the public and accessible to the ordinary visitor. Full colour throughout, this book has stunning landscape photographs, line drawings and photographs of individual animals of plants and animals, colour region and site maps, and a splendid composite painting encapsulating typical habitats and their inhabitants.
Author: Mark Shawe Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 130
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Do you love Wild Animals and Coloring? Then this coloring book is for you. There are only real-life beautiful animals, no cartoons and exaggerations. As you dive into coloring, enjoy the diversity of the animal world that can be found in different countries, and learn unique facts. This book is dedicated to the fauna of ★ Spain ★. Admire nature as it is without add-ons and cartoon-like images. As a true lover of nature and animals, you are bound to appreciate the drawings in this book while turning them into your masterpieces. This book is for kids 7 up and adults In this Coloring Book you will find: ✓ 30 original realistic full-page images of wild animals on pure white single-sided sheets to prevent bleed-through ✓ 30 duplicates of all the images to give you a second chance and create even more perfect picture. Or, maybe two kids can color the same image, if they both like to do it at the same time! ✓ 90 interesting facts about the animals, such as their usefulness for people, diet, lifestyle, top speed, life expectancy in nature, and weight Images contain big and small details so that you can vary the pressure of the hand Grab your favorite tool: pencils, crayons, markers, or paints, and start coloring! I hope you will enjoy my coloring book! I would appreciate it if you could leave a short comment in the review section. Cheers, Mark
Author: Eduardo de Juana Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472905903 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 688
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The Iberian Peninsula is one of Europe's most ornithologically varied regions offering a host of regional specialities. It includes famous birding hotspots such as the Coto Donaña wetlands, mountainous areas such as the Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean cork and holm oak forests of the southwest, the migration crossroads of the Strait of Gibraltar and the steppe-like plains of Extremadura and Alentejo. Large numbers of birders from around Europe visit the region to see this wealth of winged wildlife, but to date there has been no comprehensive regional avifauna in English. Birds of the Iberian Peninsula is a national avifauna that fills this gap in the ornithological literature. Full-colour throughout, the book begins with authoritative introductory chapters covering subjects such as geography, climate, habitats, the history of Iberian ornithology and the composition of the avifauna. The species accounts then cover every species recorded in mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra, including the many vagrants. For each species there is detailed treatment of distribution – with maps of breeding and wintering ranges – habitat selection, population trends, historical and current status, migration and conservation.
Author: Abel Alves
Author: Abel Alves
Author: Margarita Carretero-González
Author: Abel Alves
Author: BEUSTERIEN
Author: Christoph Beat Graber
Author: John Beusterien
Author: Teresa Farino
Author: Roger Priddy
Author: Mark Shawe
Author: Eduardo de Juana