Animals and Courts Europe, c. 1200-1800
Early modern princely courts were not only inhabited by humans, but also by a large number of animals. This coexistence of non-human living beings had crucial impacts on the spatial organization, the social composition and cultural life at these courts. The contributions enrich our knowledge on anot...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Bosten
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
2020, ©2020
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| Collection: | DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Early modern princely courts were not only inhabited by humans, but also by a large number of animals. This coexistence of non-human living beings had crucial impacts on the spatial organization, the social composition and cultural life at these courts. The contributions enrich our knowledge on another aspect of court life and invite to reconsider our basic understandings of court, courtiers and court society. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 434 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-3-11-054479-4 978-3-11-054276-9 |